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Obolos 4

21 February 2016
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From the Vlasto and Nervegna Collections

Starting Price: 750 CHF
Hammer Price:  800 CHF
Lot 62

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. Stater (Silver, 19mm, 6.46 g 12), Philokles, Le..., and Ar... . 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. ΤΑΡΑΣ 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 Paris 2057. Vlasto 951 (this coin). An attractive piece, but with some slight metal faults at the center. Extremely fine.


From the collections of M. P. Vlasto and G. Nervegna.

Online bidding closes: 21 Feb 2016, 15:31:00 CET Current Date & Time: 24 Apr 2024, 19:50:10 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:800 CHF by Clio (2 bids)
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