Lot 3246

Description

Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (415-390 B.C.), silver stater, (7.438 grams), obv. Taras astride a dolphin to right, his right hand resting on dolphins back, to left **TARAS*, below dolphin A, line border, rev. naked ephebos crowning stationary horse to right, caduceus to right, (cf.S.329, Vl.325 [p.42, Pl.XI these dies], HN [Rutter] 851 [p.94], Evans Horseman Period II, F-Bnd Group 21, No. 300b [p.52 This Coin, obv. die V135, rev. die R232], cf.SNG ANS 879, cf.SNG Cop.803). Nearly very fine and rare.

Ex Peus Auktion Sale 382/383 (lot 6) and previously from the Paul M. Proschowsky Collection Sold in the Arne Bruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen Auction Sale No.245, 10-12 March 1970 (lot 139).