CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 302-280 BC. Didrachm or Nomos.

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 302-280 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 22 mm, 7.82 g, 9 h), Arethon, Sa... and Cas..., magistrates. Nude youth riding horse walking to right, raising his right hand to crown the horse's head; above, ΣΑ; below, APE/ΘΩN. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding tripod in his right hand and resting his left on the dolphin; below, CAΣ. HN Italy 957. Vlasto 666-7. Beautiful iridescent collection toning. Struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of J. A. Spranger, Esq., of Trinity College, Cambridge and Florence, Sotheby's, 12 May 1983
CHF 950.00
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