Description
Bruttium, Rhegion, 415 – 387 BC. Lion’s mask facing / Laureate head of Apollo left.
Bruttium, Rhegion; head of lion/head of Apollo
65,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE12 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,20 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SNG München 1601; BMC Italy p. 376, 46 var. (head right); SNG ANS 698 var. (head right) |
| Commentary: | brown patina with some bronze highlights, small patina break on reverse, good detail |
Historical Context
In 387 BC after 11 months siege, the Rhegians, on the brink of starvation, surrendered to Dionysos I of Syracuse.
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