Triton XVI, Lot: 195. Estimate $10000. Sold for $15000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BRUTTIUM, Kaulonia. Circa 525-500 BC. AR Nomos (30mm, 7.78 g, 12h). Apollo advancing right, holding branch aloft in right hand, left hand extended, upon which a small daimon is running right; KAVΛ to left; to right, stag standing right, head reverted / Incuse of Apollo and stag, but stag’s antlers and daimon in linear outline. Noe, Caulonia, Group A, 20 (same obv. die); Gorini 2; HN Italy 2035; SNG ANS 148 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 571-2; Weber 980. EF, attractive dark cabinet toning with slight iridescent hues, three tiny edge splits, die break on obverse.

From the RCM Collection. Ex G. Hirsch 233 (12 February 2004), lot 1248 (illustrated on front cover).