Lot 1527
Bruttium, Rhegion. Æ (8.34 g), ca. 351-280 BC. Facing lion's mask with pointed ears. Reverse: PHΓINΩN, laureate head of Apollo right; behind, M. Cf. SNG ANS 689-92; cf. HN Italy 2534b. Rare this choice. Lovely dark olive-green patina. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Arnold in the 1980s.
HN Italy describes several varieties of the lion's mask / Apollo bronzes, but does not seem to have this particular variety with the M behind the head of Apollo.
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| Realized $588 |
