Lot 2657

Description

Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.59 g), 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 Brian Jamieson Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 86 (lot 3247) and from Paul Rynearson, with his ticket and photos, and previously from the M.P. Vlasto Collection.