Ancient coin – HCR112892

Obverse

Inscription:

[ΚΡΟΤΩΝΙΑΤΑΝ]

Design:

Eagle on olive-branch, left; linear border

Reverse

Inscription:

ΚΡΟ

Design:

Tripod has cover; to left, ear of barley; to right, coiled snake; linear border

Information

Period

Greek

Mint

Croton

Denomination

Stater

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

c. 530 - c. 250 BC

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

7.77

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

25/10/1955

Source

Glendining 25/10/1955 (Lockett), 510 = SNG Lockett, no. 628; Naville X (15/06/1925), 319.

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1955.

Acquisition note

1514; VH: More precise dating required

Issue

Period (i): Eagle/tripod period (with kappa):

Reference

SNG Ashmolean II : 1514

Note:

http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org/ ID: SNGuk_0502_1514

This specimen

Yes

Reference

SNG Lockett : no. 628

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

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