Bruttium, Rhegion; head of lion/head of Apollo
Description:
Bruttium, Rhegion, 415 - 387 BC. Lion's mask facing / Laureate head of Apollo left.
Diameter:
AE12 mm
Weight:
2,2 g
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
History:
In 387 BC after 11 months siege, the Rhegians, on the brink of starvation, surrendered to Dionysos I of Syracuse.
Article Number:
019-04-08-41652