Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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ITALY. Calabria. Tarentum. AR Didrachm (Nomos) (6.46 gms), ca. 280-272 B.C. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5. Edge Chips.
HGC-1, 884; HN Italy-1006. Obverse: Nude youth on horseback right, youth placing wreath on horse's head; ΙΩ above, NEY/MH in two lines below; Reverse: Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding horned helmet; stars on either side, ΠΟΛΥ above. A choice example with sharply-struck detail and deep mottled gray toning. Some underlying luster in the fields adds a touch of elegance to this well-produced Didrachm.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $200 - $400
HGC-1, 884; HN Italy-1006. Obverse: Nude youth on horseback right, youth placing wreath on horse's head; ΙΩ above, NEY/MH in two lines below; Reverse: Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding horned helmet; stars on either side, ΠΟΛΥ above. A choice example with sharply-struck detail and deep mottled gray toning. Some underlying luster in the fields adds a touch of elegance to this well-produced Didrachm.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $200 - $400