CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 6.38 g, 12h). Reduced standard. Warrior, nude but for helmet, wearing shield and two spears on his back, thrusting third spear, on horse rearing right; EY to left, ΦINTYΛ[OΣ] below / Phalanthos, nude, holding Nike, who crowns him with wreath, riding dolphin left; ΠOΛY to left; below, prow left. Vlasto 721 (this coin); HN Italy 1002. Darkly toned, some die wear and smoothing, flan flaws, scattered marks. Good VF.

From the Matthew Curtis Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 69 (8 June 2005), lot 37; Michael Pandely Vlasto Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 29 January 2020 at 10:13:20 ET.

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