Calabria, Tarentum, Silver Stater
Calabria, Tarentum (c. 344-340 B.C.), Silver Stater. Naked youth on a horse pacing right, crowning the horse with a wreath held in his extended right hand, K and an upright club below the horse, rev. TAP-A-Σ, Phalanthos riding on a dolphin left, holding a kantharos in his extended right hand, and a trident and a shield in his left, Ω below dolphin's tail, waves below, 8.03g., 2h (Fischer-Bossert, Group 49, 685 (V260/R532); Vlasto 509 (these dies); SNG Lloyd 173 (these dies); SNG ANS 960; HN Italy 887). An exceptional example, well-struck from fresh dies and perfectly centred on a flan of good metal, extremely fine and most attractive.
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Calabria, Tarentum (c. 344-340 B.C.), Silver Stater. Naked youth on a horse pacing right, crowning the horse with a wreath held in his extended right hand, K and an upright club below the horse, rev. TAP-A-Σ, Phalanthos riding on a dolphin left, holding a kantharos in his extended right hand, and a trident and a shield in his left, Ω below dolphin's tail, waves below, 8.03g., 2h (Fischer-Bossert, Group 49, 685 (V260/R532); Vlasto 509 (these dies); SNG Lloyd 173 (these dies); SNG ANS 960; HN Italy 887). An exceptional example, well-struck from fresh dies and perfectly centred on a flan of good metal, extremely fine and most attractive.
