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BRUTTIUM. Lokroi Epizephyrioi. Circa 304-289 BC or 280-275 BC. (Bronze, 23 mm, 7.61 g, 6 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, grain ear. Rev. ΛΟΚΡΩΝ Pegasos flying to left; below forelegs, monogram of ΑΓ. HGC I, 1582. HN III 2386. SNG ANS 573. Spinelli VII, 11. Rare. Reddish-brown patina with light green overtones. Very fine.
From the J. Metzger Collection.
Traditionally, this issue is associated with the period of Pyrrhos (circa 280-275 BC). However, M. Spinelli, La monetazione di Locri Epizefiri, Pelorias 27 (2019), prefers to associate this type with the activities of king Agathocles of Syracuse in Southern-Italy (304-289 BC).
From the J. Metzger Collection.
Traditionally, this issue is associated with the period of Pyrrhos (circa 280-275 BC). However, M. Spinelli, La monetazione di Locri Epizefiri, Pelorias 27 (2019), prefers to associate this type with the activities of king Agathocles of Syracuse in Southern-Italy (304-289 BC).