Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 17
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 344-340 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.69 g, 4h). Warrior, nude but for helmet, holding spear and shield, standing facing, head right, behind horse standing right; |- to right / Phalanthos, nude, holding trident and shield, riding dolphin left; below, A above waves. Fischer-Bossert Group 48, 678f (V259/R525 – this coin); Vlasto 516–7 (same dies); HN Italy 889; SNG ANS 963 (same dies); Pozzi (Boutin) 336-7 (same obv. die). Attractive collection tone, underlying luster, light roughness and minor die wear on reverse. Good VF. Well centered, struck with artistic dies. Ex Sigmund Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 118, 13 September 2021), lot 6; Peus 326 (1 November 1989), lot 40.