005: Bruttium. Caulonia, c. 520 BC. AR Nomos-Stater, 
$20,000.00
May-26-08
Seller:i-lgoldbergcoinsandcollectibles

Bruttium. Caulonia, c. 520 BC. AR Nomos-Stater, Achaean   standard (8.14 g). 
Apollo, nude, his hair bound with taenia, advancing right, 
laurel(?) branch in his upraised hand, and holding in his 
outstretched hand a small running figure, his head turned 
back, and also holding a branch in each hand; 
stag standing to right on dotted ground line, his head 
turned back; ethnic in left field; all within dotted cable 
border. 
Reverse: Reverse of Apollo and stag of obverse, but in 
incuse, with raised lines detailing small figure, stag's 
antlers, and laurel branch; border with hatching. 
Cf. Kraay/Hirmer 259; HN III 2035; Noe 2p (this coin); 
Sear 252 = BMC 9 (same obverse die); SNG ANS  141. 

  Our item number 115659

Images & text re-used by permission, courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, Beverly Hills, CA