441, Lot: 9. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 480-470 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 8.12 g). Taras, nude, both arms outstretched, riding dolphin left; TARAS (retrograde) to right, scallop shell below / Wheel of four spokes. Fischer-Bossert Group 4, 89 (V47/R59); Vlasto 94 (same dies); HN Italy 833; SNG Lloyd 111 (same rev. die); Berlin 49 (same dies); Jameson 83 (same rev. die). Good VF, lightly toned, die break on reverse, overstruck on uncertain type.

Ex Gasvoda Collection, purchased from Edward J. Waddell (inv. 51057); William N. Rudman Collection; Classical Numismatic Group 70 (21 September 2005), lot 9.