CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 6.51 g, 10 h), Philokles, magistrate. Nude youth riding horse walking to right, raising his right hand to crown the horse's head; to upper left, monogram; before to right, ΛE ; below, ΦΙΛO/KΛΗΣ above dolphin. Rev. TAPAΣ Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding horse rhyton in his right hand and dolphin trident in his left; to right, two loutrophoroi. HN Italy 1057. Vlasto 951. Nicely toned. The reverse struck from a somewhat worn die, otherwise, extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Price realized | 220 CHF |
Starting price | 100 CHF |