Tripod / Six-legged Octopus

Kroton (Bruttium) - Triobol (½ Drachm)
Tripod with legs ending in lions' paws and three rings on the bowl; heron standing to right in the field
Octopus with six arms

Description

Obverse: Tripod with legs ending in lions' paws and three rings on the bowl; heron standing to right in the field
Reverse: Octopus with six arms

Very rare with only six legs on the octopus (hexapus?). Only 1 die combination known.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerKroton
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue525 BC - 425 BC
Weight1.09 g
Diameter12.5 mm
Orientation
↑↑
3h
Denomination1 Triobol
StandardAchaean Drachm
ReferencesHGC 1 #1476 (var (8 legs)); HN Italy #2128 (var); SNG ANS 3 #331 (var)

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
United StatesMusa Numismatic, SKU: 14647Sep 4, 2024
United StatesLelouch CollectionCurrent