Greek Coinage
Calabria, Tarentum
Hemistater circa 276-272, AV 4.29 g. Head of young Heracles r., wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. Taras in prancing biga r., wearing chlamys and holding trident; above, AP ligate, below horses NK ligate and in exergue, TAPANTINΩN. Vlasto 30. SNG ANS 1037 (these dies). Fischer Bossert G 30f (this coin). Historia Numorum Italy 985. Rare. Lovely reddish tone and good very fine
Ex M&M fixed price list 327, 1971, 20; Auctiones Basel 18, 1989, 508 and Coin Galleries mail bid sale April 1993,
5 sales.