Bruttium, Kroton. c. 350-340 BC
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AR Didrachm or Nomos, 7.74g (20mm, 3h).ΚΡΟΤΟΝΙΑ-ΤΑΣ Laureate head of Apollo with long hair to right / Herakliskos Drakonopnigon: the infant Herakles, nude, crouching facing on rocky floor, his head turned to left, strangling a serpent in each handPedigree: From the Appassionato Collection, ex Leu FPL 1, January 2023, 34, from the Kleinkunst Collection, Leu 6, 23 October 2020, 47, and ex NAC 8, 3 April 1995, 96.References: Dewing 513. HN Italy 2157. SNG ANS 385 (same dies)Grade: A few minor marks in the field on reverse. Superb high relief and lustrous surfaces. Mint Stategk2164Scroll down for more information about this coin.
Provenance: From the Appassionato Collection, ex Leu FPL 1, January 2023, 34, from the Kleinkunst Collection, Leu 6, 23 October 2020, 47, and ex NAC 8, 3 April 1995, 96