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Research Coins: Feature Auction

 
Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 42. Estimate $200. 
Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009. 
Sold For $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 365-355 BC. AR Nomos (7.84 g, 4h). Nude youth on horseback right; small X below / Phalanthos on dolphin left. Fischer-Bossert group 37, 570 (V230/R435); Vlasto 462 (same dies); HN Italy 879; Berlin 170 (same dies). VF, toned. Very rare.


From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.

Fischer-Bossert lists 4 examples from this die pairing, not including this coin, and 29 coins overall for his group 37, from 5 die pairings (2 obverse and 4 reverse).