CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 22 mm, 7.89 g, 9 h), Sa..., Arethon and Cas..., magistrates. Nude youth riding horse walking to right, raising his right hand to crown the horse's head; to left, ΣΑ; below, APE/ΘΩN. Rev. TAPAΣ Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding tripod in his right hand and resting his left on the dolphin; below, CAΣ. HN Italy 957. Vlasto 666. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, extremely fine.
Ex Leu Web Auction 18, 19-21 December 2021, 113, and previously from a European collection, formed before 2005.
Price realized | 160 CHF |
Starting price | 75 CHF |