Sale: Nomos 2, Lot: 13. Estimate CHF2000. Closing Date: Monday, 17 May 2010. Sold For CHF2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 302 BC. Stater (Silver, 7.94 g 11). Youthful nude jockey riding horse walking to right, holding the reins with his left hand and crowning himself with his right; below, ΣΑ above Ionic column capital.
Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Phalanthos riding dolphin to left, holding snake in his outstretched right hand and whip in his left; below, ΚΟΝ. Fischer-Bossert 958. HN III 942. Nicely toned, attractive and well struck. Extremely fine.