Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (340-325 B.C.), Didrachm, 7.945g., naked horseman left, guiding a second horse on his right, Nike flying behind and crowning him with wreath, K in front, ΦI below, rev. Taras on dolphin left, leaning back and spearing tunny fish with trident, waves below, TARAΣ to left, Λ to right (F-B 440(b)= Vl.376; Rev. Num. 1904, pl.V,11), metal flaw on Taras' right shoulder, old cabinet tone, about extremely fine, rare

Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (340-325 B.C.), Didrachm, 7.945g., naked horseman left, guiding a second horse on his right, Nike flying behind and crowning him with wreath, K in front, ΦI below, rev. Taras on dolphin left, leaning back and spearing tunny fish with trident, waves below, TARAΣ to left, Λ to right (F-B 440(b)= Vl.376; Rev. Num. 1904, pl.V,11), metal flaw on Taras' right shoulder, old cabinet tone, about extremely fine, rare

Details

Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (340-325 B.C.), Didrachm, 7.945g., naked horseman left, guiding a second horse on his right, Nike flying behind and crowning him with wreath, K in front, ΦI below, rev. Taras on dolphin left, leaning back and spearing tunny fish with trident, waves below, TARAΣ to left, Λ to right (F-B 440(b)= Vl.376; Rev. Num. 1904, pl.V,11), metal flaw on Taras' right shoulder, old cabinet tone, about extremely fine, rare

Provenance

Robert Carfrae collection, part 2, Sotheby, 8 July 1901, lot 4 (part)
Vlasto collection, no.376
M&M Basel, March 1974

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