Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3229 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $250
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SOLD $140
ITALY, Calabria, Tarentum, (500-473 B.C., 465-455 B.C. F-B chronology), silver nomos or stater, (7.675 grams), obv. Taras to left riding on dolphin's back with both arms extended, scallop shell below, to right TAPA**[S]*, rev. Sea horse (Hippocamp), to left with curled wing, (S.224, Vl.133 (p.8, Pl.V, these dies), HN 827 [p.93], Evans 2nd Group Hippocamp, F-B Group 7, No. 109 (p.70, obv. die V56, rev. die R71), SNG Cop.776 (Pl.18 same dies), Cote 32). Fine/good fine and rare.
F-B note 34 examples of this die combination and a total of 84 coins of group 7.
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