Bruttium, Kroton. AR Stater, c. 400-325 BC

Lot # 107

Greek Italy. Bruttium, Kroton. AR Stater, c. 400-325 BC. Obv. Head of Hera Lakinia facing slightly right, wearing necklace and stephane decorated with central palmette flanked by two griffins; to right, Δ. Rev. Young Herakles, nude, holding cup in extended right hand, reclining left on lion skin draped over rock; above, bow and club above; above arm, ΜΔ (or triangle); to left, tripod. Attianese 141; HN Italy 2164; SNG ANS 382; HGC 1 1483. AR. 7.76 g. 24 mm. R. Fascinating issue, with fine depiction of Hera Lakinia. Struck from the usual somewhat worn dies. VF.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica A, 1991, 1154.
Ex Hess Divo 321, 2012, 30.
Ex Artemide LVI, 2021, 55.

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