Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 667. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 380-340 BC. AR Nomos (7.86 g, 6h). Warrior on horseback left, torso facing, holding spear in his right hand, shield in his left; small D below / TARA-S, Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding trident in right hand, left hand resting on dolphin; small K and waves below. Vlasto 441/442 (same obv./rev. die); SNG France -; SNG ANS 931 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen -; HN Italy 876. EF, attractive iridescent toning around the devices, obverse strike a little soft. Struck from artistic reverse die. Rare. ($1500)