Bruttium. Kroton. Circa 530-500 BC. Stater (Silver, 28.02 mm, 6.56 g). ϘPO, Tripod with three ring handles and two snakes rising from the bowl, the legs ending in lion's feet; below, beaded exergual line between two parallel lines; all within raised cable and dotted border. Rev. Same type as the obverse but incuse and without legend; the three ring handles and two snakes are raised; rayed border.Cf. HN Italy 2075. P. Attianese, “Kroton, Ex Nummis Historia”, 1992, p. 24, 2 (same dies). G. Gorini, “La monetazione incusa della Magna Grecia”, 1975, p. 20, 4 (same dies). SNG ANS 227 (same dies). SNG Copenhagen 1735 (same dies). HGC 1, 1444 (same dies). Nicely toned with hints of blue iridescence. Nearly Extremely Fine. Rare.
Ex Aes Rude (CH) 16, 9 April 1994, lot 26.