Lot 145 | Calabria, Tarentum (c. 302-280 BC), Nomos; AR (7,75 g; 12,5 mm)

Bertolami Fine Art - Máchova 838, Vinohrady 18, 120 00 Prague
Auction 309 – Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins Auction 309 – Session II
Thursday 26 September 2024 hours 14:30 (UTC +01:00)

Calabria, Tarentum (c. 302-280 BC), Nomos; AR (7,75 g; 12,5 mm)

Warrior, holding shield and rein, on horseback left; EY (retrograde) behind, [NIKΩTTAΣ] below; Rv. TAPAΣ, Taras, holding trident, on dolphin r.; ΛY to left; below, hippocamp r. Vlasto 699; HN Italy 968. Traces of previous mechanical removal of oxides. Fields gently smoothed. Tooled in some details of the figures, otherwise good extremely fine. Fine style.