Bruttium, Rhegium AR Didrachm

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Bruttium, Rhegium (c. 494-480 BC) AR Drachm Obverse: Lion’s scalp facing, within a border of dots. Reverse: Forepart of a calf facing left, RE-CI-O-N (in retrograde) around. Good Very Fine.…
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Description

Bruttium, Rhegium (c. 494-480 BC)

AR Drachm

Obverse: Lion’s scalp facing, within a border of dots. Reverse: Forepart of a calf facing left, RE-CI-O-N (in retrograde) around.

Good Very Fine. Very Rare.

(SNG Munich 1565f.; SNG ANS 621f.; HN Italy 2470).

6.90g.

Ex Professor John Griffith Collection.

Specification

Period c 494 - 480 BC
Coin Group

Ancient Greece

Denomination

Didrachm

Coin Ruler

Rhegion

Country

Italy and Sicily

Coin House

Bruttium

Metal

Silver

References SNG ANS 621; Kraay (1976), pp. 214, pl. 780
Weight 6.90 g

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