Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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ITALY. Calabria. Tarentum. AR Didrachm (Nomos) (6.63 gms), ca. 240-228 B.C. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 3/5 Surface: 3/5.
HGC-1, 904; HN Italy-1058; SNG ANS-1259. Xenokrates, magistrate. Obverse: Rider on horseback left; monogram and helmet to right, XE-NOKRA/T-HS below; Reverse: Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding trident and chlamys; monogram and cuttlefish to right, waves below. A lovely example of this RARE later type from Tarentum with a seldom-seen cuttlefish symbol on the reverse. The lightly toned surfaces glow with luster that enhances the beauty of the sharp details.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $700 - $1000
HGC-1, 904; HN Italy-1058; SNG ANS-1259. Xenokrates, magistrate. Obverse: Rider on horseback left; monogram and helmet to right, XE-NOKRA/T-HS below; Reverse: Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding trident and chlamys; monogram and cuttlefish to right, waves below. A lovely example of this RARE later type from Tarentum with a seldom-seen cuttlefish symbol on the reverse. The lightly toned surfaces glow with luster that enhances the beauty of the sharp details.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $700 - $1000