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Triobol
| Issuer | Kroton (Bruttium) |
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| Year | 300 BC - 250 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Heracles depicted nude and standing to the right, his muscular figure rendered in vigorous relief, grappling with or subduing the Nemean lion, which he clasps and overpowers. The vertical legend ΟΙΚΙΣΤΑΣ — meaning 'Founder' — is inscribed in Greek characters to the right of the main figure, invoking the hero's role as the mythological founder of Kroton. A small circular control mark appears in the upper right field. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΟΙΚΙΣΤΑΣ |
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Kroton's silver fractions from this period reflect the city's diminished but persistent output following its catastrophic defeat by the Lucanians around 390 BC and the subsequent loss of much of its territory. The mint never fully recovered its archaic-period dominance, yet continued striking small denominations — triobols among them — likely to serve local market transactions rather than any interstate commerce.
The HN Italy 2198 classification places this piece within a tightly defined late series. Few examples reach the market in any condition.