Ancient Coins

Bruttium, Bruttium, Kroton, Stater, c. 400-325, head of Hera Lakinia facing slightly right, wearing necklace and stephane decorated with central palmette flanked by two griffins, rev. young Herakles, nude, holding cup in extended right hand, reclining left on lion-skin draped over rock, bow and club above, 7.25g/6h (Attianese 141; SNG ANS 382; HN Italy 2162). Very fine, toned (£400-500)

Provenance:
Glendining Auction, 2 February 1977, lot 249
Morton & Eden Auction 9, 25-6 May 2004, lot 274