Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 1973 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $1,000
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CALABRIA, Taras (Tarentum), (c.272-35 BC), silver nomos (6.35g), obv. naked rider crowning a horse, prancing left, **LUKI NOS* in two lined between legs, **SU* above, rev. Taras riding a dolphin to left, preparing to throw a trident over head, chlamys over left hand, owl in right field, **TARA* below (cf S.374 Vl.839, HN Italy 1025, cf SNG ANS 1168-9). Attractuve cabinet tone, light golden hues in devices, good extremely fine.
Ex Stephen J. Bridges Collection.
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