Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Auction 114 13-14 May 2020
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BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Circa 415/0-387 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.51 g, 7h). Reverse die signed by the engraver Kratesippos. Facing head of lion / Laureate head of Apollo right; olive sprig to left, PHΓINOΣ to right, KPATE/(retrogade OΠΠIΣ) in two lines below chin. Herzfelder 64 (D36b/R53); HN Italy 2494; BMC 26 (same dies); Jameson 460 (same dies); Ognina 301–2 (same dies). Old collection tone, some granularity and roughness, die break on obverse, light scratches under tone on reverse. Good VF.
Ex Künker 153 (14 March 2009), lot 8121; Spink 186 (30 November 2006), lot 3; Spink 183 (26 September 2006), lot 801; Spink 175 (28 September 2005), lot 22; Sternberg X (25 November 1980), lot 14.
This magnificent tetradrachm is from a series at Rhegion that is regarded as having the most finely engraved dies of all the numismatic output of the mint. The artist Kratesippos is though to have been one of the first engravers of this period.
Ex Künker 153 (14 March 2009), lot 8121; Spink 186 (30 November 2006), lot 3; Spink 183 (26 September 2006), lot 801; Spink 175 (28 September 2005), lot 22; Sternberg X (25 November 1980), lot 14.
This magnificent tetradrachm is from a series at Rhegion that is regarded as having the most finely engraved dies of all the numismatic output of the mint. The artist Kratesippos is though to have been one of the first engravers of this period.