Ancient Gold Coins - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4069 SESSION 19 (2.30PM FRIDAY 12TH APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
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SOLD $480
ITALY, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (302-281 B.C.), (7.81 g), obv. naked horseman on horseback prancing to left, holding small shield behind him, to right **[SI]*, below horse **[FILOKLHS]*, rev. Taras to left, riding on dolphin's back with arm extended holding out wreath, below dolphin **LU*, ethnic to right **TARAS*, (cf.S.363, Vl.689-690 (p.80, Pl.XXII very similar dies), Evans Period VI C2, SNG Cop. 870, (Pl.19), cf.SNG Ash. 304 (Pl.V, similar dies). Toned, struck from worn dies, very fine and a rare variety.
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