AE20 of Kroton, 4C BC

ANS3 431-7   6.78 g   A.G. van der Dussen, auction 23 (1995) lot 893.12




            7.10 g              private collection A
            6.78 g              Van der Dussen
            8.24 g              Numismatica Ars Classica
            6.60 g              Jean Elsen
388 BC      8.12 g   obol       Attianese 492    legend DIONI of Dionysius I
            ....                Garrucci tav. 110 28   
            ....                Sambon 77   
            7.98 g   obol       Attianese 493    legend DI      
            7.67 g   obol       Attianese 494    legend DI       
420-316 BC  5.00 g   hemiobol   Attianese 496    hd l., KRO   /eagle, SOTHR above
            ....                Garrucci tav. 110 36       
            4.12 g   hemiobol   Attianese 497    hd r., LUKON*/eagle, SOTHR above
            ....                BMC 113
            3.20 g   trikalkos  Attaniese 498
            0.98 g   ?          Attaniese 516
            ....                Garrucci tav. 110 40   
            ....                Sambon 78    
       
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Lykon is the name of one of the twelve sons of Hippocoon.
Hippocoon had driven Tyndareos from the throne of Sparta.  
Heracles killed Hippocoon and his sons in favour of Tyndareos. 
After this Heracles founded a sanctuary for Athena Axiopoinos (she who punishes with justice).