Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 82 20 May 2015
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The M.L. Collection of Coins of Magna Graecia and Sicily
Calabria, Tarentum
Stater circa 281-276, AV 8.56 g. Head of youthful Heracles r., wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. Young man (Taras ?) in prancing biga r., holding trident and reins; above, star and below horses, KΛH / dolphin. Vlasto 18 (these dies). McClean 600 (these dies). Fischer-Bossert G20. Historia Numorum Italy 955.
Extremely rare and in exceptional state of preservation. A very impressive portrait
struck on a full flan and good extremely fine
Privately purchased from NAC in 1992.