Triton XXII, Lot: 82. Estimate $2000. Sold for $2250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Nomos (27mm, 8.05 g, 12h). Spread incuse type. Tripod, legs surmounted by wreaths and terminating in lion's feet, set on basis of three lines, the center dotted; (koppa)PO to left; to right, heron standing left / Incuse tripod as obverse, but wreaths in relief; (koppa)PO to left; to right, heron standing left. Gorini 11; Attianese 19; HN Italy 2081; SNG ANS 249 (same obv. die); SNG Ashmolean 1467; SNG Gale 1023 var. (ethnic on rev.); SNG Lloyd 596; BMC 9; Hunt 212; Traité I 2153. VF, deep old iridescent tone.
From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Triton I (2 December 1997), lot 163.