Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 17-20 Jan 2023
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ITALY. Calabria. Tarentum. AR Didrachm (Nomos), ca. 280-272 B.C. NGC EF.
HGC-1, 885; Vlasto-773-9; HN Italy-1011. Obverse: The Dioskouroi on horses rearing left; monogram above; Reverse: Phalanthos, holding crowning Nike, two spears, and shield decorated with hippocamp, riding dolphin left; control letters to left, waves below. This strong example offers crisp high-relief details, emboldened by darker toning in the protected areas. A wholesome piece with great eye appeal.
Estimate: $400 - $600
HGC-1, 885; Vlasto-773-9; HN Italy-1011. Obverse: The Dioskouroi on horses rearing left; monogram above; Reverse: Phalanthos, holding crowning Nike, two spears, and shield decorated with hippocamp, riding dolphin left; control letters to left, waves below. This strong example offers crisp high-relief details, emboldened by darker toning in the protected areas. A wholesome piece with great eye appeal.
Estimate: $400 - $600