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1494 Calabria, Taras. Silver Diobol (1.11 g), ca. 380-325 BC
. Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla.
Reverse:
TAPAN, Herakles kneeling left on the back of a crouching lion, raising club to strike and holding lion' s tail; in right field, K. Vlasto 1239; HN Italy
913.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ............................................................................................................................................................................ $400 - 500
From the Hanbery Collection; Ex CNR XVII/4 (Winter 1992), 13.
Enlargement
1495 Calabria, Taras. Silver Nomos (7.12 g), ca. 344-340 BC
. Helmeted warrior standing facing, head right, holding spear and shield, behind
horse standing right; before horse' s forelegs, |-.
Reverse:
TAPA
, Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding trident and shield; below, A above
waves. Fischer-Bossert group 48, 680 (V259/R527); Vlasto 518 (same obv. die); SNG ANS 964 (same dies); SNG Ashmolean 277 (same dies);;
Dewing 154 (same dies); HN Italy 889. Lightly toned and fine artistic style.
Nearly Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ............................................................................................................................................................................ $600 - 700
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in 1990.
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1496 Calabria, Taras. Silver Nomos (7.85 g), ca. 315-302 BC
. Ari., X., and Kl., magistrates. Nude warrior, on horseback right, holding shield and
two spears, thrusting with third spear downward; below horse, API; in right field,
.
Reverse:
T-APA
, Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding kan-
tharos and rudder; in left field, K
. Fischer-Bossert grp. 74a, 925 (V360/R717); Vlasto -; Jameson 153 (same dies); HN Italy 939. Beautifully
toned.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value .......................................................................................................................................................................$2,000 - 2,500
From the Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased privately from CNG in the early 1990s. Ex Cahn 60 (2 July 1928), 57.
The obverse of this nomos depicts an example of the mercenary cavalrymen for which Taras became famous in the Hellenistic period. The Taren-
tine cavalryman is believed to have been the first mounted warrior of the Greek world to carry a shield. This novelty made him popular in the
armies of Hellenistic kings and led to the training of cavalrymen in the Tarentine style.