Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 5202 Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400
ITALY, Calabria, Taras, (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.58 grams), obv. naked warrior on prancing horse to right with lance downwards and holding two javelins and round shield behind, above [EY], below horse **FINTU*, rev. Taras to left riding on dolphin's back with arm extended holding Nike with wreath crowning Taras, in left hand holds trident, **POLU* before, prow to left below, and to right legend **TARAS*, (cf.S.370, Vl.720, SNG Cop. 876). Toned, extremely fine and rare and with collector's packet description.
Ex Pat Boland Collection.
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