ANCIENT COINS
ANCIENT GREEK
1
Campania, Neapolis (c.300-275 BC), Silver Nomos, 7.4g. Chari…, magistrate. Head of nymph facing right,
wearing triple-pendant earring; kantharos behind,
ΧΑΡΙ
below. Rev.
[Ν]ΕΑΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
in exergue, man-headed
bull walking right, head turned to face viewer, Nike flying right above, crowning bull with wreath, K below
(Sambon 467b; SNG ANS 356 (this reverse die); HN Italy 569). Lovely delicate style, well centred and lightly
toned, choice very fine.
$ 3,000
2
Calabria, Tarentum (c.400-390 BC), Silver Nomos, 7.9g. Ephebe, holding shield, riding sidesaddle on horse
galloping left. Rev.
ΤΑΡΑΣ
, Phalanthos, holding torch, riding dolphin left;
Σ
below (Fischer-Bossert grp.
25, 330 (V150/R257); Vlasto 306-7 (this obverse die); HN Italy 849). Splendid style and nicely toned,
choice very fine.
$ 3,000
ex Leu auction 79, lot 218
3
Calabria, Tarentum (c.272-240 BC), Silver Nomos, 6.63g, 3h. Naked horseman prancing right, holding a
spear, a shield, and two further spears,
ΔI
above,
API-ΣTO / KΛ-H[Σ]
below. Rev.
TAPAΣ
, Taras seated left
on a dolphin, holding a kantharos and a trident, head of a nymph facing left above on right (Vlasto 877;
SNG ANS 1202; HN Italy 1033). Beautiful iridescent cabinet tone, extremely fine.
$ 750
4
Calabria, Tarentum (c.240-228 BC), Silver Nomos, 6.6g. Olympis, magistrate. Warrior on horseback right,
hurling javelin, wreath behind,
ΟΛΥΜΠΙΣ
below. Rev.
Τ−ΑΡΑΣ
, Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding
kantharos and cornucopiae, tripod in upper right field (Vlasto 942; HN Italy 1055). Delicate iridescent tones,
extremely fine.
$ 2,000
