Watch List notes:

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 276-272 BC. AV Triobol – Quarter Stater (11mm, 2.13 g, 3h). Head of Apollo right, with long hair, wearing laurel wreath; AP monogram to left / Eagle standing left, wings spread, on thunderbolt; TAPANTINΩN to left. Fischer-Bossert G61 (V50/R61); Vlasto 50 (same dies); HN Italy 986; BMC 24 (same dies). Good VF, toned, a few light marks. Fine style. Extremely rare variety, only six noted by Fischer-Bossert, none in CoinArchives.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, April 1999.