Bruttium. Kroton. Circa 480-430 BC. Drachm or Third Stater (Silver, 14.34 mm, 2.32 g). ϘPO, Tripod with three ring handles, legs ending in lion's feet and with two volutes below bowl, on exergual line of dots between two parallel lines; in right field, heron standing left; border of dots within two concentric linear circles. Rev. Same type as the obverse but incuse and without legend, heron and volutes; rayed border. HN Italy 2103 (same dies). P. Attianese, “Kroton, Ex Nummis Historia”, 1992, p. 72, 63 (same dies). SNG Ashmolean 1495 (same dies). SNG ANS 303 (same reverse die). SNG Lockett (same reverse die). Cf. SNG Copenhagen 1757. Cf. HGC 1, 1468. Pleasant old cabinet tone with iridescent blue. Very Fine. Very Rare.
Ex Asta Internazionale del Titano/Aes Rude 64, 18 February 1996, lot 45.