CALABRIA. Tarentum. Ca. 280 BC. AV half-stater (16mm, 4.24 gm, 9h). NGC XF 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Head of young Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck / Taras driving fast biga right, reins in left hand, trident in right. HN Italy 955. SNG ANS 1036 (same dies). Dewing 182 (same dies). Rare. From a Private Japanese Collection. Ex Heritage Auction 3026 (Long Beach, 25 September 2013), lot 23015; Moretti Collection (CNG-NAC 40, 4 November 1996), lot 594; Münzen und Medaillen AG 75 (4 December 1989), lot 44; Sotheby's (8 February 1978), lot 10.
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Price realized | 5'500 USD |
Starting price | 3'000 USD |
Estimate | 6'000 USD |