Rare Early Drachm

CNG 97, Lot: 17. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Anaxilas. Tyrant, circa 494/3-462/1 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.07 g, 4h). Struck circa 480-478 BC. Charioteer driving slow biga of mules right / Hare springing right. Caltabiano Series IIA, 70 (D33/R36); HN Italy 2474; SNG Copenhagen 1925; SNG Lloyd 673; SNG Lockett 647; Berlin 20; Weber 1112 (all from the same dies). VF, old cabinet tone, slightly granular surface. Well centered and struck. Rare.