• Finest Quality Ancient Greek, Roman & Byzantine Coins
  • Renaissance & 17th Century Dutch Medals
  • Auctions & Private Treaty Sales

Fixed price list 15

Nomos FPL NYINC 2023
Welcome to Nomos Fixed Price List 15
All orders will be processed online and can be paid by credit card via Stripe, PayPal or bank transfer. An electronic acknowledgement of your order will be sent as soon as your order arrives with us.
overview
Price: 2750 CHF
Lot 6

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 6.47 g, 11 h), struck under the magistrates Zopyrion, So.. and Ep... Young man, wearing a tunic and leaning back with his head facing front, riding a horse springing to right, holding the horse's mane with his left hand and the reins with his right; below right, bucranion with the letters ΣΩ between its horns; below, on the exergual line, ΖΩΠΥΡΙΩΝ. Rev. Τ-ΑΡΑΣ Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding a hippocamp in his right hand and a trident with his left; to right, head of Pan to left, above the dolphin's back, monogram of ΕΠ. HN III 1054. SNG ANS 1246. Vlasto 940-941. With an unusual depiction of the rider, appearing as if he is just barely remaining seated on the horse, but probably performing some acrobatic stunt to please a crowd. Extremely fine.

What, exactly, is the rider doing, turning his face out to his left? Some form of rodeo-like equine acrobatics?

An error has occurred. This application may no longer respond until reloaded. Reload 🗙
Reconnecting, please wait...