Nomos

Obolos Webauction 13  –  2 July 2019

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 13

The Vineneyard Collection Part II, and Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic and e...

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CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 344-340 BC. Nomos (Silver, 21.5 mm, 7.71 g, 1 h). Ephebe, nude, holding a small round shield with his left hand and the reins with his right, riding to left; below horse, NI. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding grape bunch with his extended right hand and resting his left hand on the dolphin's back; I below dolphin. Fischer-Bossert Group 45, 646f (V250/R498) this coin. HN III 884. Vlasto 496 ( this obverse die ). An attractively toned and well-centered example. Overstruck on a Corinthian type stater, otherwise, very fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, ex Numismatica Ars Classica K, 30 March 2000, 1030, and in the NAC inventory by Fischer-Bossert as of 20 May 1996.

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