Auction 309 – Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins

Gu-, Sostratos, and Poly-, magistrates. Warrior on horseback r., nude save for helmet, holding shield and two spears in left hand, brandishing spear held in right hand; ΓΥ behind, ΣΩΣΤΡAΤΟΣ below, Rv. Taras astride dolphin left, holding Nike and cornucopia; thunderbolt behind, ΠΟΛΥ before, TAPAΣ below. Vlasto 714; HN Italy 1001; SNG ANS 1037. Near extremely fine.

Nude youth on horseback r., crowning horse that raises l. foreleg; above, EY and below, ΑΠΟΛΛΩ and two amphorae, Rv. oecist riding dolphin l., holding kantharos and long trident; in r. field, B. Vlasto 764; HN Italy 1010. Near extremely fine.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 114 (2019), lot 1007. 

Campano-Tarentine series. Diademed head of Kore Satyra l., hair in taenia, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; Rv. Nude youth on horseback r., crowning horse and holding reins; ΦI before, TA over dolphin below horse. Vlasto 1005; HN Italy 1098. Attractive old cabinet toning. About extremely fine / good extremely fine.

Diademed head of nymph l.; Rv. Nude youth crowning horse r. which raises left foreleg.; TA to l., dolphin below. Vlasto 1012–4; HN Italy 1098. Near extremely fine.

Head of Athena facing slightly l., wearing triple crested helmet; Rv. Herakles strangling the Nemean lion; club and shield to left, AP monogram between legs. Vlasto 1463; cf. HN Italy 1062. Near extremely fine / extremely fine.

Kantharos; pellets and star in field, Rv. A-Γ, kantharos surrounded by five pellets. Vlasto 1628 (this coin); HN Italy 1076. Porosity. Extremely fine.

Kantharos; pellet above, star to l.; Rv. Kantharos; three pellets around. HN Italy 1076. Some green encrustation on obverse, otherwise good very fine / near extremely fine.

Two crescents back-to-back, pellets around; Two crescents back-to-back; pellets; star to r. Vlasto 1780; HN Italy 1077. Good very fine.

Head of Herakles r., wearing lion's skin headdress; Rv. NIKAP - TAPANTINON, young man (Taras?) driving a prancing biga r., holding reins and trident. Vlasto 5, 23; Fischer 359. Fine style. Possible evidence of former mounting, otherwise good very fine.

Lykinos, magistrate. Nude rider crowning horse left, ΣΥ to right, ΛΥKΙ-ΝΟΣ in two lines below; Rv. ΤΑ-ΡΑΣ; Taras riding dolphin left, brandishing trident, wearing chlamys around shoulders and left arm, to right owl standing left. Vlasto 836; HN Italy 1025; SNG ANS 1165. Some porosity. Near extremely fine.

Lykinos, magistrate. Nude youth on horseback l., placing wreath on horse's head; ΣΥ above, ΛΥΚΙ / ΝΟΣ in two lines below; Rv. Taras astride dolphin l., hurling trident; owl standing l. behind. Vlasto 836; HN Italy 1025. Good extremely fine.

Aristocles and Di-, magistrates. Warrior on horseback charging r., shield and two spears in left hand, preparing to cast a third in right; API-ΣTO/KΛ-HΣ below, ΔI behind; Rv. TAPAΣ, Taras astride dolphin left, cantharus in outstretched right hand, trident cradled in left arm; head of nymph left in right field. HN Italy 1033; Vlasto 877-82. Extremely fine.

Aristocles and Di-, magistrates. Nude youth on horseback r., spearing downward; ΔI in left field; below, API-ΣΤΟ / ΚΛ-ΗΣ; Rv. Taras astride dolphin l., holding trident and kantharos; female head left in right field; TAP[ΑΣ] below. Vlasto 878; HN Italy 1033. Good very fine.

Ex Artemide Auktion 25 (3-4 December 2022), lot 70.

Aristokles and Di-, magistrates. Nude warrior on horseback r., holding round shield, two lances and a spear, ΔΙ behind; ΑΡΙΣΤΟΚΛΗΣ in two lines below; Rv. Taras astride dolphin to left, holding kantharos and trident; head of nymph to left behind, TAPAΣ below. Vlasto 878; HN Italy 1033. Extremely fine.

Di- and Apollonios, magistrates. Warrior, wearing a lorica and a crested helmet, holding a lance in his right hand and a large round shield in his left, on horse galloping to r.; to left, ΔI; below, AΠOΛ [ΛΩNIOΣ]; Rv. [TAPAΣ], Taras riding dolphin to l., holding trident over right shoulder and being crowned with wreath by Nike flying towards him; below, waves. HN Italy 1038; SNG ANS 1216; Vlasto 894. Extremely fine. Refined style.

ΑΡΙΣΤΙΠΠΟΣ (Aristippos), AP- (Ar-), MY- (My-), magistrates. Nude rider on horse prancing r., carrying palm-branch tied with fillet, monogram AP to left, APICTIΠΠOC below; Taras astride dolphin to l., holding kantharos with r. hand, and resting left hand on dolphin’s back, monogram MY to r., TA-PAC below. Vlasto 947-8; HN Italy 1056. Good extremely fine / extremely fine.

Olympis, magistrate. Head of Athena r., wearing Attic helmet decorated with Skylla; Rv. ΟΛΥΜΠΙΣ, owl, with closed wings and head facing front, standing to right on olive branch; in field to right, monogram AK. HN Italy 1060; Vlasto 1103 var.; HGC 1, 912. Good extremely fine.

Ek-, Zo-, and Kritos, magistrates. Nude youth, crowning horse with laurel wreath in his right hand, left hand holding filleted palm frond over shoulder, riding horse r.; KPITO-Σ below, Rv. Taras, cradling trident in left arm, holding in extended right hand, Nike, who crowns him with wreath held in both hands, astride dolphin left; EK monogram to left, ZΩ monogram to right; TAPAΣ below. Vlasto 978–80; HN Italy 1080; SNG ANS 1269. Good extremely fine / near FDC.

Ek-, Zo-, and Kritos, magistrates. Nude youth, crowning horse with laurel wreath in his right hand, left hand holding filleted palm frond over shoulder, riding horse r.; KPITO-Σ below, Rv. Taras, cradling trident in left arm, holding in extended right hand, Nike, who crowns him with wreath held in both hands, astride dolphin left; EK monogram to left, ZΩ monogram to right; TAPAΣ below. Vlasto 978–80; HN Italy 1080; SNG ANS 1269. Extremely fine.

Sokannas, magistrate. ΣΩKAN-NAΣ, warrior on horseback r., holding filleted palm frond in his right hand, Rv. ΤΑΡΑΣ, youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and trident in his left; to right, eagle with spread wings standing left. HN Italy 1082; Vlasto 984. Good extremely fine / near FDC.

Sokannas, magistrate. ΣΩKAN-NAΣ, warrior on horseback r., holding filleted palm frond in his right hand, Rv. ΤΑΡΑΣ, youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and trident in his left; to right, eagle with spread wings standing left. HN Italy 1082; Vlasto 984. Extremely fine.

Sokannas, magistrate. ΣΩKAN-NAΣ, warrior on horseback r., holding filleted palm frond in his right hand, Rv. ΤΑΡΑΣ, youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and trident in his left; to right, eagle with spread wings standing left. HN Italy 1082; Vlasto 984. Near FDC.

Sokannas, magistrate. ΣΩKAN-NAΣ, warrior on horseback r., holding filleted palm frond in his right hand, Rv. ΤΑΡΑΣ, youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and trident in his left; to right, eagle with spread wings standing left. HN Italy 1082; Vlasto 984. Good extremely fine / near FDC.

Sokannas, magistrate. ΣΩKAN-NAΣ, warrior on horseback r., holding filleted palm frond in his right hand, Rv. ΤΑΡΑΣ, youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and trident in his left; to right, eagle with spread wings standing left. HN Italy 1082; Vlasto 984. Good extremely fine.