Greek, Roman and Byzantine Coins
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Description
* Greek Coins Calabria, Tarentum
Stater circa 500-490, AR 20 mm, 8.03 g. ΤΑΡAS Dolphin rider r., holding an octopus in r. hand; cable border. Rev. ΤΑΡΑS retrograde Hippocamp r.; below, shell. Vlasto 126 (this obverse die). Fischer Bossert 23.1 (this coin). Historia Numorum Italy 827. HGC 1, 754.
Rare and in unusually fine condition for the issue. A finely engraved obverse die and a wonderful old cabinet tone. Minor metal flaw on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine / good very fine
Ex Bourgey 14 June 1932, 1; Hess 254, 1983, 19; New York XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 13 and Nomos 16, 2018, 10 sales. Privately purchased from Spink in 1984. From the Ravenel collection (USA).
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| Estimate | 5'000 CHF |
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