Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 116  –  1 October 2019

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 116

A highly important collection of Greek coins

Tu, 01.10.2019, from 2:30 PM CEST
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Description

Calabria, Tarentum
Nomos circa 325-320, AR 7.70 g. Helmeted horseman with shield and spear on prancing horse restrained by Nike standing l. before it; in field l. and r., Φ – |-A. Below horse, M / ΚΑΛ. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Dolphin rider r., with mantle floating, holding spears; below, ΚΑΛ and waves. Vlasto 530 (these dies). AMB 92 (this obverse die). Kraay-Hirmer pl. 108, 312 (these dies). SNG Lloyd 180 (these dies). Fischer-Bossert 792b (this coin). Historia Numorum Italy 893.
Rare. A very elegant and finely engraved composition in the finest style of the
period. Struck on a large flan and perfectly centred, light iridescent tone
and about extremely fine

Ex Gemini V, 2009, 5 and Freeman & Sear Manhattan I, 2010, 11. From the Jacob Stein Collection; displayed at Cincinnati Art Museum, 1994–2008, n. 31.

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Price realized 4'000 CHF
Starting price 2'000 CHF
Estimate 2'500 CHF
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