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Nomos 30

6 November 2023
Zunfthaus zur Saffran

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Estimate: 1000 CHF
Hammer Price:  850 CHF
Lot 1234

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 21.5 mm, 6.51 g, 1 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 Phalanthos 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. Well-struck and attractive. Extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 6 Nov 2023, 09:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 27 Sep 2025, 21:08:21 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:850 CHF
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