Bruttium. Kroton. Circa 530-500 BC. Stater (Silver, 27.25 mm, 8.21 g). ϘPO (partially retrograde), Tripod with three ring handles and two double volutes below bowl, the legs ending in lion's feet; on either side of the central leg and above the bowl, two snakes facing each other; below beaded exergue line, small waves; in right field, crab; border of dots within two concentric linear circles. Rev. ϘPO (partially retrograde), Same type as the obverse but incuse and without volutes, snakes and waves; ethnic and crab are raised; rayed border. HN Italy 2078 (same dies). P. Attianese, “Kroton, Ex Nummis Historia”, 1992, p. 46, 31 (same dies). G. Gorini, “La monetazione incusa della Magna Grecia”, 1975, p. 23, 15 (same dies). SNG ANS 244 (same dies). SNG Copenhagen 1744 (same dies). Cf. HGC 1, 1444. A beautifully well-struck piece, with a slightly golden iridescent patina. Thin die break at nine o'clock on the obverse. Extremely Fine. Rare.

Ex Italo Vecchi 8, 4 December 1997, lot 16; Numismatica Ars Classica 9, 16 April 1996, lot 100.