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Object Type
Museum number: RPK,p271A.8
Denomination: stater
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Young Herakles seated left, holding filleted branch and club; at left, altar; in right field, bow and quiver; in exergue, two fish. (obverse); Tripod, filleted; at left, Apollo shooting at writhing Python (at right). (reverse)
Cultures/periods
Production date: 425BC-350BC (about)
Production place: Minted in: Croton (historic - city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 5 o'clock; Diameter: 22 millimetres; Weight: 7.86 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: HN Italy / Historia Numorum : Italy (2140) (type); BMC Greek (Italy) / A catalogue of Greek coins: Italy (86, p.353)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: religious object; classical deity
Associated names: Representation of: Herakles/Hercules; Representation of: Apollo; Representation of: Python
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1824
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: RPK,p271A.8
C&M catalogue number: GC1 (BMC Greek (Italy)) (353) (86)

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