Bruttium, Rhegion; lion's head/Apollo
Description:
Bruttium, Rhegion, ca. 420 - 387 BC. Lion's head facing / ΡHΓINΩN; laureate head of Apollo right.
Diameter:
AE12 mm
Weight:
1,7 g
Grade:
aVF/VF
Attribution:
SNG ANS 698-706
Commentary:
attractive olive-green patina, good details
History:
Bruttium was the first region of the Apennine Peninsula called Italia after the legendary king of the Oenotri, Italus.
Article Number:
060-07-02-44408