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11 October 2020
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Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  320 CHF
Lot 550

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 6.57 g, 8 h), struck under the magistrates Philokles, Le..., and Arn.... Nude jockey riding horse walking to right, holding the reins in his left hand and crowning the horse with a wreath held in his right; to left, monogram of ΑΡΝ; to right, monogram of ΛΕ; below, ΦΙΛΟ / ΚΛΗΣ over dolphin swimming to right. Rev. Τ-ΑΡΑΣ Taras riding dolphin to left, holding a horse rhyton in his right hand and a trident (the two side prongs of the trident head are in the form of dolphins) in his left; to right, two highly elaborate amphoroi (or loutrophoroi?) on elaborate stands and with lids. HN III 1057. SNG ANS 1254. SNG BN 2057. Vlasto 950. An attractive piece, but with some slight striking flatness. Extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 11 Oct 2020, 18:35:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 13:05:58 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:320 CHF by bidder816 (5 bids)
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