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Nomos 28

22 May 2023
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 3500 CHF
Hammer Price:  7500 CHF
Lot 1106
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CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 450-440 BC. Nomos or Didrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 7.88 g, 3 h). Τ-Α-ΡΑΝ-ΤΙ-Ν-ΟΝ (retrograde) Phalanthos, nude, riding a dolphin swimming to left, outstretching his right arm to left and resting his left hand on the dolphin's back; below dolphin, scallop shell; border of dots between two linear circles. Rev. Nude jockey riding horse prancing to left. Fischer-Bossert Group 13, V-/R140 (a new obverse die for the series). SNG Lloyd 146 (same reverse die). Rare, especially since the obverse was unknown to Fischer-Bossert. Struck on a broad flan. Overstruck and with cleaning scratches on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, acquired in 2002.

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2023, 21:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 26 Sep 2025, 21:22:45 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:7500 CHF
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