Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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ITALY. Calabria. Tarentum. AR Didrachm (Nomos) (6.23 gms), ca. 272-240 B.C. NGC VF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5. Marks.
HGC-1, 893; HN Italy-1038. Reduced standard. Obverse: Warrior, nude but for helmet, holding spear and shield, on horse galloping right; [ΔI to left], AΠ[OΛ/ΛΩNIOΣ] in two lines below; Reverse: Phalanthos, holding spear over shoulder, drapery around left arm, riding dolphin left; to left, Nike flying right, crowning him with wreath; waves below. A deeply toned example with abundant well-centered detail and attractive metal quality.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $200 - $300
HGC-1, 893; HN Italy-1038. Reduced standard. Obverse: Warrior, nude but for helmet, holding spear and shield, on horse galloping right; [ΔI to left], AΠ[OΛ/ΛΩNIOΣ] in two lines below; Reverse: Phalanthos, holding spear over shoulder, drapery around left arm, riding dolphin left; to left, Nike flying right, crowning him with wreath; waves below. A deeply toned example with abundant well-centered detail and attractive metal quality.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $200 - $300