Lot 2038

Sale 53 · Important Australian Coins & Banknotes

Description

Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (400-379 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (7.57 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive-branch, head raised and flapping its wings, rev. tripod, KPO to left, to right D, (S.472, SNG ANS 362, BMC 80). Cleaned, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.

It should be noted that it was with this issue that the transition took place with the K in the city name replacing the archaic letter Q (Koppa).

Estimate
$250
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$0