BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Third Nomos – Drachm (17mm, 2.48 g, 12h). Medium incuse type. Tripod, legs surmounted by wreaths and terminating in lion's feet, two serpents rising from the bowl; crab to left, retrograde (koppa)PO to right / Incuse tripod as obverse, but wreaths in relief and no serpents; kithara to left, retrograde (koppa)PO to right. Attianese –; Gorini –; HN Italy 2089; SNG ANS 301 (same dies). Iridescent tone, minor die wear. VF. Extremely rare third nomos with crab and kithara, this coin is the only example in CoinArchives.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 55 (13 September 2000), lot 72.
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