ANCIENT COINS. GREEK COINS. Calabria, Tarentum (c.344-334 B.C.), Silver Stater, 7.85g, 9h. Warrior, wearing a helmet and holding a spear and a shield, standing facing to right, behind a horse which also faces to right, ├ on right. Rev. TAPAΣ, Taras seated astride dolphin to left, holding a trident and a round shield, A and waves below (Fischer-Bossert 684 (V259/R531); Vlasto 518 (this obverse die); SNG Lloyd 175 (this obverse die); HN Italy 889).Nearly extremely fine.
Ex Prospero Collection, The New York Sale XXVII, 4 January 2012, lot 25
Estimate: US$ 1,300