BRUTTIUM. Kaulonia. Circa 475-425 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 18 mm, 7.76 g, 12 h).
KAVΛ Apollo, nude, advancing right, holding laurel branch in his upraised right hand and, on his outstretched left arm, small figure of a daimon running to right; to right, stag standing right, head turned back to left.
Rev. KAV Stag standing right; to right, laurel leaf. HN Italy 2046. Noe, Caulonia, 79 (
same reverse die). SNG Ashmolean 1440. Voec (forthcoming) prov. no. 283 (
this coin). A very rare variety. Perfectly centered and nicely toned. Slightly rough
, otherwise, good very fine.
Ex Roma XXV, 22 September 2022, 60 and previously from the Voec Collection, formed in 1892-1945 (publication forthcoming).