BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 400-325 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.22 g, 2h). Good VF.

Triton XXIX
Lot: 30. Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

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BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 400-325 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.22 g, 2h). Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Tripod with high neck surmounted by wreaths, legs terminating in lion’s feet; filleted laurel branch to left; KPO downward to right. Attianese 143; HN Italy 2177; SNG ANS 399 (same obv. die). Old collection tone, remnants of find patina, faint cleaning marks, edge marks. Good VF.

From the Stephen Jordan Collection. Ex Triton II (1 December 1998), lot 126; Numismatic Fine Arts (Gans) 16 (19 April 1960), lot 103; Naville V (18 June 1923), lot 717; French Amateur Collection (Merzbacher, 15 November 1910), lot 168.

As with many cities in Magna Graecia, Kroton was established by colonists from mainland Greece. Myskellos, obeying a directive of the oracle of Delphi, led a group of Achaian settlers to the site and founded the city around 710 BC. This divine sanction is represented by the tripod of the oracle, which became the civic badge of Kroton and is featured on its coinage. Kroton was among the first cities to produce coinage in Italy, its earliest being of the incuse type struck on the Achaian standard. As evidenced by its bountiful coinage, Kroton was one of the most important and wealthy cities of southern Italy. Although its fortunes rose and fell over the centuries, it maintained its production of a wide array of denominations and metals until the Roman period.

The final winners of all Triton XXIX lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 January 2026.

Triton XXIX – Session One – Lot 1-301 will be held Tuesday morning, 13 January 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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