Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 60. Estimate $200.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $230. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 290-281 BC. AR Nomos (7.61 g, 10h). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; monogram to left, ΦI below / Phalanthos, holding distaff, on dolphin left; to left, eagle standing left; below, ΦI above waves. Fischer-Bossert group 78a, 1056 (V401/R817); Vlasto 567 (same dies); HN Italy 933; SNG Delepierre 204 (same dies). Good VF, toned, minor surface roughness, light scratch and scuffs on reverse.

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Vinchon (7 November 2001), lot 9 (part of).

Fischer-Bossert lists 6 examples from this die pairing, and 132 coins overall for his group 78a, from 26 die pairings (6 obverse and 12 reverse).