Bruttium, Rhegion; Lion's head/Apollo
Description:
Bruttium, Rhegion, 351 - 280 BC. Facing lion’s scalp / PHΓINON; laureate head of Apollo left, oliv or grain seed behind.
Diameter:
AE21 mm
Weight:
6,16 g
Grade:
aVF/gF
Attribution:
SNG ANS 689-92 (no symbol); HN Italy 2534b (no symbol)
Commentary:
green patina with some breaks, deposits, some roughnes on reverse
History:
In 387 BC after 11 months siege, the Rhegians, on the brink of starvation, surrendered to Dionysos I of Syracuse.
Article Number:
013-07-02-41652