Lot 3247
Sale 86 · Important Australian, World & Ancient Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.59 grams), obv. naked boy rider on horse to right, under Nike two amphoras, above horse rump **LU*, below horse in minute letters **APOLLW*, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a [kantharos] and trident, beneath dolphin **TAPAS below, **QI* in upper right field, (cf.S.370, Vl.763 [this coin], SNG ANS 1118). Grey with underlining blue and gold patination, extremely fine and very scarce.
Ex Paul Rynearson, with his ticket and photos, and previously from the M.P. Vlasto Collection.
- Estimate
- $800
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $1,200