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31. Phistelia. Circa 380-350 BC. AR Obol (0.53 gm). Facing male head / Dolphin, barley grain and mussel shell. SNG Copenhagen 576. Toned, good VF. ($125) 24. Hyria. Circa 400-395 BC. AR Nomos (6.79 gm). Head of Athena left, wearing laureate Attic helmet with owl / Man-headed bull left. Rutter 93 (037/R83); SNG Copenhagen 377. Fine. ($150) 32. Phistelia. Circa 380-350 BC. AR Obol (0.67 gm). Facing male head / Dolphin, barley grain and mussel shell. SNG Copenhagen 576. Good VF. ($125) 25. Neapolis. After 400 BC. AR Obol (0.62 gm). Forepart of bull right, head lowered / Herakles strangling Nemean lion. Rutter—; SNG ANS—. VF, porosity. Rare. ($150) 33. Phistelia. Circa 380-350 BC. AR Obol (0.63 gm). H e a d of n y m p h , facing slightly left / Lion left, serpent below. SNG A N S 584. Near VF. ($100)
26. Neapolis. Circa 395-385 BC. AR N o m o s (6.65 gm). Head of n y m p h / Man-headed bull with Nike flying above; re-cut exergual legend. Rutter 172 (0112/R156). Fine. ($150)
34. APULIA, Arpi. Circa 3nd Century BC. A R N o m o s (6.88 gm). Wreath head of Persephone left; grain ear behind / Horse prancing left; star above, ΔΑΖΟΥ below. SNG ANS 630. Toned VF, scattered porosity and scratches. Rare. ' ($350)
27. Neapolis. Circa 325-241 BC. A R N o m o s (7.39 gm). Head of nymph; grapes behind, n a m e (if any) below, off the flan / Man-headed bull with Nike flying above. Cf. SNG Fitzwilliam 144. Toned VF. Nice compact style. ($150)
35. Arpi. Circa 3rd Century BC. JE 23mm (8.63 gm). Laureate head of Zeus left; ΔΑΞΟΥ / ΑΡΠΑΝΩΝ, boar right; s p e a r h e a d above. SNG Copenhagen 603. VF, dark green patina. ($100)
Rare Silver Obol from Canusium in Apulia 28. Neapolis. Circa 325-241 BC. AR N o m o s (7.32 gm). Head of nymph; grapes behind, n a m e (if any) below, off the flan / Man-headed bull with Nike flying above. Cf. SNG Fitzwilliam 144. Toned, near VF. Same obverse die as previous lot. ($150)
36. C a n u s i u m . Circa 300 BC. AR Obol (0.36 gm). A m p h o r a between comucopiae and oinochoe / Lyre. SNG ANS 691; BMC Italy pg.135,3. Good VF. Rare. $500) '
Tarentum The city of Tarentum was a Greek colony on the western coast of Calabria traditionally said to have been founded by the Iapygians or the Spartans. Its name derives from Taras, a son of the god Poseidon. The city possessed fertile surrounding countryside and an excellent harbor which was to play a major part in the city's subsequent history
29. Neapolis. Circa 325-241 BC. AR Nomos (7.32 gm). Head of nymph, hair b a n d decorated w i t h m e a n d e r pattern / Man-headed bull left with Nike flying above. SNG ANS 304. VF, small flan. ($200)
Tarentum's commerce and military were very powerful, and for a time the city held a sort of suzerainty over the rest of the towns of Magna Graecia. The inhabitants, however, eventually became luxurious and effeminate until, even with the assistance of King Pyrrhos of Epiros, they were conquered by the Romans.
30. Nuceria Alfatema. Circa 260-210 BC. /E 16mm (3.07 gm). Wreathed male head left / " N u v k r i n u m Alafaternum" in Oscan, hound on the scent. SNG Copenhagen 571. VF, lovely dark green patina. Rare. ($150) 1 1
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