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Stater of Kroton with tripod and crane
Greek
Late Archaic Period
500–480 B.C.
Mint: Bruttium, Kroton
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 21.5 mm. Weight: 8.16 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III in the Name of Cornelius Adrian Comstock Vermeule
Accession Number1984.804
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Tripod.
At left, crane to right.
Inscription in Greek (retrograde).
Reverse: Tripod in incuse, raised lines for outline.
Incuse striated border.
At left, crane to right.
Inscription in Greek (retrograde).
Reverse: Tripod in incuse, raised lines for outline.
Incuse striated border.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III in the name of Cornelius Adrian Comstock Vermeule to MFA, December 19, 1984