CVC & Collectables presents this rare silver 1/3 Nomos from Caulonia, a city of Bruttium (modern Calabria) in Magna Graecia. Struck circa 475–425 BC, this 1/3 nomos or drachm features the iconic image of Apollo advancing with a small daimon and the city’s sacred stag, symbols closely tied to Caulonia’s religious and civic identity. Certified NGC VF with Strike 4/5, this example offers strong artistic detail and classical proportions in one of the most admired types of early Southern Italian coinage.
Coin Highlights:
- Region: Bruttium (Caulonia, Magna Graecia)
- Date: c. 475–425 BC
- Denomination: AR Drachm (1/3 Nomos)
- Weight: 2.35 grams
- Diameter: ~14 mm
- Metal: Silver
- Grade: NGC VF (Strike 4/5)
- Catalog References: BMC 38; SNG Copenhagen 1708; SNG ANS 217; McClean 1606; SNG München 1416 var.; Noe 212b; HN Italy 2047; Sear Greek 464; HGC 1, 1424 (R2)
Obverse: Nude figure of Apollo striding right, holding a laurel branch in his outstretched right hand. On his left arm stands a small daimon (spirit figure) running forward. A stag stands to the right, looking back over its shoulder.
Inscription: Retrograde KAV to the left (abbreviated for Kaulonia).
Reverse: Stag standing right with a laurel branch above its back. Inscription: Retrograde KAV above the stag.
Collectibility:
Coins of Caulonia are highly collectible and admired for their artistic quality and rarity. This NGC-certified VF example, with a 4/5 strike quality, displays impressive detail for a coin over 2,400 years old. Find more alike here! The combination of mythological subject matter and archaic artistry makes it an ideal acquisition for collectors of:
- Greek city-state coinage
- Magna Graecia issues
- Apollo-themed coinage
- Early silver drachms and nomoi
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