Ancients
BRUTTIUM. Caulonia. Ca. early 5th century BC. AR stater or nomos (26mm, 7.34 gm, 12h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5. Ca. 500-480 BC. KAVΛO (retrograde), full-length figure of Apollo, nude, advancing right, torso turned facing, left arm outstretched, olive branch in raised right hand, pursuing Daphne running right, transforming into laurel tree with branches as arms; stag standing right in right field, head reverted, guilloche border / KAVΛO (retrograde), incuse and reverse of obverse, save for ethnic, elongated olive branch, and Daphne, which are all in relief; striated border on incuse band. Noe Group D. SNG ANS -. Excellent centering on satiny flan.
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Estimate: 1000-1500 USD