Greek Coins
Rhegium
Tetradrachm circa 415/410-387, AR 17.08 g. Lion's head facing. Rev. PHΓINON Laureate head of Apollo l.; behind, two olive leaves. cf. Herzfelder 103 (this obverse die / reverse die unlisted). AMB 224 (this coin). Historia Numorum Italy 2496.
Rare. A superb portrait of Apollo of fine style struck in high relief and with
a lovely light iridescent tone. The obverse from a slightly rusty die,
otherwise about extremely fine / extremely fine Ex NAC sale 13, 1998, 224. From the A.D.M collection.