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August 2020 Auction 5-6 Aug 2020
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ITALY. Calabria. Tarentum. AR Didrachm (Nomos) (6.55 gms), ca. 272-240 B.C. NGC Ch AU, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5.
Vlasto-865; HN Italy-1032. Obverse: Youth riding and crowning horse right; EY to left, ΦI to right, ΞENEAΣ below; Reverse: Phalanthos, holding rhyton and trident, on dolphin left; grain ear with stalk to right. Presenting a centering of strike that is seldom seen, this vibrantly lustrous specimen offers great eye appeal and rather bold details. A shimmering example that is undoubtedly a cut above that which is normally encountered.
Estimate: $700.00- $1000.00
Vlasto-865; HN Italy-1032. Obverse: Youth riding and crowning horse right; EY to left, ΦI to right, ΞENEAΣ below; Reverse: Phalanthos, holding rhyton and trident, on dolphin left; grain ear with stalk to right. Presenting a centering of strike that is seldom seen, this vibrantly lustrous specimen offers great eye appeal and rather bold details. A shimmering example that is undoubtedly a cut above that which is normally encountered.
Estimate: $700.00- $1000.00