Italy, Bruttium, Kroton (c. 370 BC), Silver Stater, 7.65 gms., die axis 360°, head of Hera Lakinia three-quarter facing to the right, wearing stephanos, rev. /KKROTONIAT[AN]/k, around Herakles, naked, reclining left on rock covered by lion's skin, holding wine cup and club (SNG ANS 374; Boston 187; SNG Lloyd 616; ACGC 636; cf SNG Cop. 1802), flan ragged at 2 o'clock (obverse), otherwise choice very fine and in superb style

Italy, Bruttium, Kroton (c. 370 BC), Silver Stater, 7.65 gms., die axis 360°, head of Hera Lakinia three-quarter facing to the right, wearing stephanos, rev. /KKROTONIAT[AN]/k, around Herakles, naked, reclining left on rock covered by lion's skin, holding wine cup and club (SNG ANS 374; Boston 187; SNG Lloyd 616; ACGC 636; cf SNG Cop. 1802), flan ragged at 2 o'clock (obverse), otherwise choice very fine and in superb style

Details

Italy, Bruttium, Kroton (c. 370 BC), Silver Stater, 7.65 gms., die axis 360°, head of Hera Lakinia three-quarter facing to the right, wearing stephanos, rev. /KKROTONIAT[AN]/k, around Herakles, naked, reclining left on rock covered by lion's skin, holding wine cup and club (SNG ANS 374; Boston 187; SNG Lloyd 616; ACGC 636; cf SNG Cop. 1802), flan ragged at 2 o'clock (obverse), otherwise choice very fine and in superb style

Provenance

Purchased from Charles Morley in 1945 for $400
Spencer-Churchill Collection, Naville/Ars Classsica XIV, 1929, lot 66