Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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ITALY. Calabria. Tarentum. AR Didrachm (Nomos) (7.76 gms), ca. 302-280 B.C. NGC EF, Strike: 3/5 Surface: 4/5.
HGC-1, 816; HN Italy-967. Obverse: Nude rider on horseback to right, holding lance in right hand and shield with two javelins in left; uncertain magistrate name below; Reverse: Phalanthos, holding small dolphin, astride dolphin to left; TAPAΣ behind. This Didrachm presents handsomely with deep steely-gray toning accented by abundant mint luster. There is some peripheral weakness on the obverse, but the reverse is sharp and well-struck.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $300 - $500
HGC-1, 816; HN Italy-967. Obverse: Nude rider on horseback to right, holding lance in right hand and shield with two javelins in left; uncertain magistrate name below; Reverse: Phalanthos, holding small dolphin, astride dolphin to left; TAPAΣ behind. This Didrachm presents handsomely with deep steely-gray toning accented by abundant mint luster. There is some peripheral weakness on the obverse, but the reverse is sharp and well-struck.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $300 - $500