Lot 2023

Description

Greek and Roman coins, includes Calabria, Taras, (380-345 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.138 grams), obv. horse with jockey to right, before herm, HE below, rev. Taras on dolphin to left, X below, (cf.S.338, cf.Vl.408); Lucania, Thurium, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.544 grams), obv. Athena helmeted head right, rev. bull butting right, (S.442, cf.SNG ANS 1013); Corinth, silver stater, (400-350 B.C.), (8.260 grams), obv. Pegasus flying to right, rev. Athena, Corinthian helmet to right, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 347); Roman Republic anonymous bronze asses (2) obv. Janus head, rev. prow, (cf.S.113); Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, billon tetradrachm, rev. eagle left, (S.709 Roman Coins). The Greek coins with faults, first with corrosion, second very worn, third with grafitti scratches and tooling, otherwise fine, remainder poor. (6)