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The silver stater of Locri Epizephyrii is one of the most celebrated and artistically distinguished coins of ancient southern Italy, produced by the Greek colony on the toe of the Italian peninsula that was renowned in antiquity for its legal code, its devotion to the goddess Persephone, and its production of coinage whose quality and beauty placed it among the finest of the Magna Graecia minting tradition. This Bruttium Locri AR Stater earned a strong About Uncirculated grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), as well as a 5/5 strike grade and a 4/5 surface grade. Now, Bruttium Locri AR Stater Silver Coins are available online at Bullion Metals.

Coin arrives in a plastic slab!Struck between 350 and 275 BC!5/5 strike!4/5 surface!Contains 8.51 grams of actual silver content.Issued a grade of About Uncirculated (AU) by the NGC.Obverse features the image of Pegasus.Reverse includes a bust of Athena.

Coin arrives in a plastic slab!

Contains 8.51 grams of actual silver content.

Issued a grade of About Uncirculated (AU) by the NGC.

Obverse features the image of Pegasus.

Reverse includes a bust of Athena.

This Bruttium Locri AR Stater Coin comes in a beautiful AU condition with an impressive 5/5 grade for its strike, indicating a coin with strongly struck visuals that retain a crisp, detailed appearance. Additionally, the coin earned a 4/5 surface grade, pointing to a specimen with only modest signs of wear and tear from circulation use. Overall, this piece boasts a superb strike with a high level of preservation notable in its artistry.

In the obverse of the Locri AR Stater Silver Coin, you will find a left-profile image of the famed mythical horse, Pegasus. The reverse of the Bruttium Locri AR Stater comes with a left-profile bust of Athena. In keeping with Hellenistic traditions of the era and region, Athena is shown with a Corinthian helmet.

The silver staters of Locri produced between approximately 350 and 275 BC represent the city’s coinage at the height of its artistic and technical achievement, struck during a period that encompassed the complex political and military upheavals of the age of Alexander and the early struggles of the Hellenistic successor kingdoms for dominance in the western Mediterranean. This era of Locrian coinage is characterized by exceptional die work and a consistency of silver quality that reflects the city’s continued prosperity.