Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1777 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,250
ITALY, Calabria, Taras, (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.444 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, **IW* to left, below **IALO* above Ionic column, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding distaff and akrostolion, to right AN, below TAPA**S* letters, (cf.S.363, cf.Vl.803-808 [different dies], SNG ANS 1149 [same dies]). Toned, well centred, extremely fine and scarce type.
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Lot 1777 This lot
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Estimate $1,000
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