Nomos AG
Auction 26 21 May 2023
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CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 325-280 BC. Tritartemorion or 3/4 Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.35 g, 6 h). Horse's head to right. Rev. Horse's head to right; in the field to right, tripod. HN III 981. Vlasto 1711. A lovely, toned example. Extremely fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from the collection of Leo Mildenberg.
Horses were a favourite type at Tarentum, especially on the staters/nomoi where they constantly shown ridden by youthful jockeys, older cavalrymen and by war leaders. On fractions horses were celebrated on their own, as here. In this case they are unbridled and free, unlike the four horses on, below, lot 45.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from the collection of Leo Mildenberg.
Horses were a favourite type at Tarentum, especially on the staters/nomoi where they constantly shown ridden by youthful jockeys, older cavalrymen and by war leaders. On fractions horses were celebrated on their own, as here. In this case they are unbridled and free, unlike the four horses on, below, lot 45.