Electrotype: Bruttium, Kroton AR Stater. British Museum electrotype; stamped MB (Latin initials for Museum). Circa 390-380 BC. Head of Hera Lakinia three-quarters facing, turned slightly to right, wearing low polos ornamented with palmettes / Youthful Herakles seated left on rock draped with lion skin, holding olpe in right hand and resting left on club; bow below, ΚΡΟΤΩΝΙΑΤΑΝ around. Head, Guide -; for prototype, cf. SNG ANS 371; SNG Ashmolean 1522; SNG Fitzwilliam 793; Dewing Coll. 511; SNG Lloyd 616. 10.46g, 25mm, 12h.
Condition as seen.
Acquired from Baldwin's of St. James's.