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Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos ca. 430-425 BC, from the Vlasto and Moretti collections
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Sign InDescription
Italy. Calabria. Tarentum. Nomos circa 430-425 BC, AR 7.55 g.
Obverse: T-APA-N-TI-NΩN Naked Phalantus seated on dolphin r., with l. arm extended and r. hand resting on dolphin’s back; beneath, pecten
Reverse: Taras, naked to waist and with l. foot on stool, seated l., holding cantharus and distaff.
Vlasto, Taras Oikistes, 34b and pl. 8 (this coin). SNG ANS 854 (these dies). Vlasto 213 (this coin) AMB 79 (this coin). Historia Numorum Italy 844. Fischer-Bossert 243o (this coin illustrated).
Surface somewhat porous, otherwise toned and very fine
Provenance Details
Ex NAC 13, 1998, formerly exhibited at the Antikenmuseum Basel, 79 and NAC 33, 2006, 14 sales.
From the Vlasto and from the Athos and Dina Moretti collections.