Roma Numismatics

Auction XX  –  29 - 30 October 2020

Roma Numismatics, Auction XX

The G.T. Collection of the Twelve Caesars, Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine an...

Part 1: Th, 29.10.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 2: Fr, 30.10.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
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Description

★ "One of the Finest Early 3rd Century Tarentine Staters in Existence" ★

Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa 290-281 BC. Warrior wearing crested helmet, holding two spears in right hand and shield adorned with dolphin on left arm, on horse rearing left; A-Ξ-A in upper fields, AΠH below / Taras astride dolphin left, right hand resting on dorsal fin, cradling distaff in left arm; COI to left, ornate trident head downward to right, TAPAΣ below. Fischer-Bossert Group 81, 1137 (V421/R879); Vlasto 648 (same dies); SNG ANS 1022 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 858 (same dies); SNG Fitzwilliam 286 (same dies); de Luynes 297 (same dies); HN Italy 940; HGC 1, 806. 7.82g, 22mm, 5h.

Good Extremely Fine; lustrous metal under old collection tone. Very Rare; described in Nomos 1 as "one of the finest early 3rd century Tarentine staters in existence".

Ex Matthew Curtis Collection; 
Privately purchased from Classical Numismatic Group (inventory #792021, $12,500);
Ex Nomos AG, Auction 1, 6 May 2009, lot 5 (hammer: CHF 10,500);
Ex LHS Numismatik AG, Auction 100, 23 April 2007, lot 75 (hammer: CHF 7,000).

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Price realized 4'600 GBP
Starting price 4'500 GBP
Estimate 7'500 GBP
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