Ancient Greek coin – HCR112876

Obverse

Inscription:

ϘΡΟ (right)

Design:

Tripod; Kantharos (left)

Reverse

Inscription:

ΡΑ (left)

Design:

Tripod; thymaterion (right); dotted border

Information

Period

Greek

Mint

Croton

Denomination

Stater

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

c. 430 BC – 420 BC (According to HN3 Italy)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

7.66

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.8

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

28/10/1955

Source

Glendinning 25/10/1955 (Lockett), 498 = SNG Lockett, no. 613; Naville VI (Bement), 280; Sotheby 08/05/1916, 205

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1955.

Acquisition note

Purchased by Dr E. S. G. Robinson for £18/10/0

Issue

Period (e): Both tripods in relief

Reference

SNG Ashmolean II : 1499

Note:

http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org/ ID: SNGuk_0502_1499

Reference

SNG Lockett : no. 613

Reference

HN3 Italy : 2119

Reference

IRIS : https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/croton.hn_italy.2117-2119

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