Nomos

Obolos Webauction 18  –  21 February 2021

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 18

Greek, Roman, Byzantine and German Coins

Su, 21.02.2021, from 3:00 PM CET
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Description

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 6.36 g, 2 h), struck by the magistrates Aristipp... and Gy... ΑΡΙΣ/ΤΙΠΠ Nude male figure standing right, crowning horse ridden by young jockey to left; above to right, ΓΥ. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin to right, holding arrow in his right hand and bow in his left; below right, elephant. HN III 1000. Vlasto 737 ( same dies ). Very fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, ex Vecchi 1, 1 February 1996, 86.

The magistrate Di... also normally signs the reverse die of this issue (cf. Vlasto 732-6), but there are a few dies - such as the present coin - where for an unknown reason his signature is omitted.

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