Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2020 Auction 5-6 Aug 2020
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ITALY. Calabria. Tarentum. AR Didrachm (Nomos) (6.56 gms), ca. 272-240 B.C. NGC MS, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5.
Vlasto-852-4; HN Italy-1028. Obverse: Youth riding and crowning horse right; AΓAΘA / PXOΣ in two lines below; Reverse: Phalanthos, holding kantharos and cornucopia, on dolphin left; torch to right. This charming example seemingly offers all that could be desired--lustrous brilliance, a bold strike that is well centered, and tremendous brilliance radiating throughout.
Estimate: $700.00- $1000.00
Vlasto-852-4; HN Italy-1028. Obverse: Youth riding and crowning horse right; AΓAΘA / PXOΣ in two lines below; Reverse: Phalanthos, holding kantharos and cornucopia, on dolphin left; torch to right. This charming example seemingly offers all that could be desired--lustrous brilliance, a bold strike that is well centered, and tremendous brilliance radiating throughout.
Estimate: $700.00- $1000.00