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No. Wt.<br />

1038<br />

PI. 40<br />

1039<br />

PI. 40<br />

IO40<br />

PI. 40<br />

104 I<br />

PI. 40<br />

IO42<br />

PI. 40<br />

Metal<br />

Size.<br />

101 .2 2&21<br />

98<br />

6.35<br />

54<br />

3.50<br />

75<br />

4.86<br />

98<br />

6.35<br />

A22<br />

M 15<br />

jE 16<br />

,E 18<br />

BRUTTIUM<br />

DESCRIPTION'<br />

Cite. B. C. 280-277.<br />

Eagle to r., head turned back, standing with closed wings on thun-<br />

derbolt; in field to r., bearded terminal figure of Hermes to 1.<br />

holding phiale in extended r. hand and caduceus in 1.<br />

J$L. KPO (to r.). Tripod with three handles; on 1., Nike holding<br />

wreath, crowning it. — Stater.<br />

(Sotheby sale, 26. March 1888, lot 222.)<br />

Cf. S. W Grose, Croton, Num. Chron., 1915, p. 180, n° 3 a (PI. vm, 11).<br />

Cf. Hunter Cat., PI. ix, 18.<br />

G. F. Hill, Num. Chron., 1920, p. 104.<br />

S. W Grose is undoubtedly right in assigning the Croton <strong>coins</strong> of reduced<br />

weight to the period of circ. B. C. 280-277, corresponding to the issues of reduced<br />

weight at Tarentum, Thurium, Heracleia and other mints.<br />

Similar ; on either side of eagle's neck

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