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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 7853799, member: 91461"]Stunning coin with masterful artistry<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie16" alt=":artist:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />!</p><p>As you can tell by my avatar, I LOVE Magna Graecian coins!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1352991[/ATTACH]</p><p>Kaulonia AR Nomos, c. 525-500 BC</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruttium, Kaulonia. Circa 525-500 BC. AR Nomos (31 mm, 6.63 g).</p><p>Obv. Apollo advancing right, holding branch aloft in right hand, left arm extended, upon which a small daimon, holding branch in each hand, runs right; KAVΛ to left; to right, stag standing right, head reverted.</p><p>Rev. Incuse of obverse, but daimon in outline and no ethnic.</p><p>Noe, Caulonia Group A, 1 (same dies).</p><p>Rare. Cracked in three parts, otherwise, very fine/fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's my latest win from the land of the dog, Lucania:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1352992[/ATTACH]</p><p>LUCANIA, Thurium as Copia (193-150 BCE) AE As. 9.40g, 22mm.</p><p>Obv: Laureate head of Janus</p><p>Rev: COPIA in right field; Cornucopia, caduceus and I (mark of value) in left field.</p><p>HN Italy 1935. Very rare. cf. CNG E-Auction 374, 11.05.2016, lot 9 (hammer 260 USD); same dies as NAC Auction 84, 20.05.2015, lot 564 (hammer 2250 CHF)</p><p>Very rare and in fine style.</p><p>Purchased from AMCC3 July 2021[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 7853799, member: 91461"]Stunning coin with masterful artistry:wideyed::artist:! As you can tell by my avatar, I LOVE Magna Graecian coins! [ATTACH=full]1352991[/ATTACH] Kaulonia AR Nomos, c. 525-500 BC Bruttium, Kaulonia. Circa 525-500 BC. AR Nomos (31 mm, 6.63 g). Obv. Apollo advancing right, holding branch aloft in right hand, left arm extended, upon which a small daimon, holding branch in each hand, runs right; KAVΛ to left; to right, stag standing right, head reverted. Rev. Incuse of obverse, but daimon in outline and no ethnic. Noe, Caulonia Group A, 1 (same dies). Rare. Cracked in three parts, otherwise, very fine/fine. Here's my latest win from the land of the dog, Lucania: [ATTACH=full]1352992[/ATTACH] LUCANIA, Thurium as Copia (193-150 BCE) AE As. 9.40g, 22mm. Obv: Laureate head of Janus Rev: COPIA in right field; Cornucopia, caduceus and I (mark of value) in left field. HN Italy 1935. Very rare. cf. CNG E-Auction 374, 11.05.2016, lot 9 (hammer 260 USD); same dies as NAC Auction 84, 20.05.2015, lot 564 (hammer 2250 CHF) Very rare and in fine style. Purchased from AMCC3 July 2021[/QUOTE]
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