Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 1974 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $700
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ITALY, Calabria, Tarentum, (c.240-228 B.C.), silver nomos [stater], (6.20 g), Olympis, magistrate, obv. Hippokontist on horseback right, hurling javelin, wreath to left, **OLUMRIS* below, rev. Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding kantharos and cornucopia, tripod to right, T A**RAS* below, (S.378, Vlasto 942, HN Italy 1055, BMC 274-5). Good very fine with attractive light grey toning with irridescent hues.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics, sale 117, lot 4434. Previously Stacks, New York, December 2-3, 1998 (lot 26).
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