Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 27. Estimate $1500. Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009. Sold For $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 315-302 BC. AR Nomos (7.91 g, 9h). Nude warrior on horseback right, holding two spears in left hand, shield on left arm, preparing to cast another spear in his right hand; Ξ behind, API below / Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding kantharos in extended right hand, oar in left; KΛ before, [T]A-PAΣ behind. Fischer-Bossert group 74a, 912 (V356/R708); Vlasto 638; HN Italy 939; SNG ANS 1017; SNG France 1813. EF, toned. Struck from artistic dies.
From the Paul H. Gerrie Collection.