CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 19 mm, 6.54 g, 12 h), Aristokrates, Phi... and Pi..., magistrates. Nude youth riding horse walking to right, raising his right hand to crown the horse's head; behind, Nike flying right to crown the youth; to right, [ΦΙ]; below, ΑΡΙΣΤΟ/ΚΡΑΤΗΣ. Rev. [Τ]ΑΡΑΣ Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and trident in his left; to left, ΠΙ; to right, herm. HN Italy 1041. Vlasto 908-9. Minor traces of overstriking on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Price realized | 150 CHF |
Starting price | 50 CHF |