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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     803852      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     BRUTTIUM City:     Rhegium Date Ruled:     Circa 415/0-387 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 415/0-387 Diameter:     23 mm Weight:     17.30 g Die Axis:     9 h Obverse Description:     Facing lion’s head Reverse Legend:     PHΓINON Reverse Description:     Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath; olive sprig behind Primary Reference:     Herzfelder 95 (D56/R80) Reference2:     HN Italy 2496 Reference3:     SNG ANS 662 (same dies) Reference4:     McClean 1873 (same obv. die); Bement 758 (same dies) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=117765 Grade:     Choice EF, toned Notes:     Well struck on excellent metal. Ex Leu 33 (3 May 1983), lot 213.In 387 BC, Rhegion was destroyed after its capture by the Syracusan tyrant Dionysios I, but was rebuilt under Dionysios II and renamed Phoibeia. This late tetradrachm belongs to the latter period, and although the more lifelike and delicate style reflects a break in continuity with the earlier series, the retention of the principal types demonstrates a desire of the city to remain connected to its illustrious past. Based primarily on stylistic elements, the authors of Basel propose an even later date for this issue, circa 320-300 BC, when the city enjoyed its renewed independence after providing aid to Timoleon.

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