Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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ITALY. Calabria. Tarentum. AR Didrachm (Nomos) (6.57 gms), ca. 280-272 B.C. NGC AU, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5.
HGC-1, 883; Vlasto-713-9; HN Italy-1001. Obverse: Warrior, preparing to cast spear and holding two others, on horse rearing right; EΥ to left, ΣΩΣΤΡ[ΑΤΟΣ] below; Reverse: Phalanthos, holding crowning Nike and cornucopia, riding dolphin left; thunderbolt to right. A very pretty piece, this almost uncirculated Didrachm features a cascade of orange and cobalt highlights on nicely struck details and nearly pristine surfaces.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $600 - $900
HGC-1, 883; Vlasto-713-9; HN Italy-1001. Obverse: Warrior, preparing to cast spear and holding two others, on horse rearing right; EΥ to left, ΣΩΣΤΡ[ΑΤΟΣ] below; Reverse: Phalanthos, holding crowning Nike and cornucopia, riding dolphin left; thunderbolt to right. A very pretty piece, this almost uncirculated Didrachm features a cascade of orange and cobalt highlights on nicely struck details and nearly pristine surfaces.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $600 - $900