TRITON III
37. Tarentum. Circa 480-470 BC. AR N o m o s (7.92 gm). ΤΑ"ΊΑ2 behind, Phalanthos n u d e on dolphin right, right hand extended; pecten below / H e a d of Satyra left, hair tied in knot at back of head with a plain fillet; linear border. Vlasto 140 (same dies); H. Cahn, "Early Tarentine Chronology," in Essays Robinson, pg. 64, 5th Issue, pi. 7, 2 (same dies). Toned VF, traces of a n uncertain undertype. Rare type. ($500)
33. Venusia. After 268 BC. JE N o m o s (26.06 gm). Wreathed head of Dionysos right; VE m o n o g r a m behind / Dionysos seated, holding grapes in right h a n d , thyrsos in left; Ν ·I. SNG ANS 758; SNG Copenhagen 706; Weber 484. Near EF, green patina. Rare large bronze denomination for this city. ($1250)
Impressive Offering of Tarentine Silver
38. Tarentum. Circa 430-380 BC. AR N o m o s (7.97 gm). N u d e horsem a n d i s m o u n t i n g his horse left, carrying small round shield; Λ below / ΤΑΡΑΣ below, Taras astride dolphin left, holding acrostolion in right hand. Vlasto 308-311; SNG ANS 873; Brunetti ΧΠΙ, 5 (411 BC). EF, wonderful obverse die. Rare this nice. ($1250)
34. CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 510-500 BC. AR N o m o s (7.83 gm). TARA-S, legend retrograde below, Phalanthos n u d e on dolphin right, left h a n d extended forwards, right h a n d extended behind / H i p p o c a m p right, pecten below. Vlasto 108 (same dies); H. Cahn, "Early Tarentine Chronology," in Essays Robinson, pg. 61, 2nd issue; Traité pl. bcv, 11 (same dies); De Luynes 267 (same dies). Toned, near VF, small flan split on edge. Very Rare. ($1250)
35. Tarentum. Circa 510-500 BC. AR N o m o s (7.95 gm). T-A-[P]-A-S, legend retrograde around outside, Phalanthos n u d e on dolphin right, left h a n d extended, right h a n d holding cuttle fish / TA-RAS retrograde above, H i p p o c a m p right, pecten below. Cf. Vlasto 119; H. Cahn, "Early Tarentine Chronology," in Essays Robinson, pg. 62, 2nd issue; SNG Lloyd 113 (same obverse die). Toned, good VF, obverse die rust. Very Rare. ($1250)
39. Tarentum. Circa 380-345 BC. AR N o m o s (7.77 gm). N u d e youth on horseback right, placing a wreath on the horse's head; Λ below / ΤΑΡΑΣ below, Taras astride dolphin left, holding acrostolion in right hand; A below. Vlasto 355; SNG A N S -; Brunetti XVffl, 5 (378 BC). EF, a few flan striations on the reverse. Rare. ($1250)
36. Tarentum. Circa 490-480 BC. AR N o m o s (7.59 gm). TARA-S retrograde behind, Phalanthos n u d e on dolphin right, left hand extended forwards, right h a n d behind; cockle shell below / Wheel. Vlasto 74 (same obverse die); H. Cahn, "Early Tarentine Chronology," in Essays Robinson, pg. 64, 4th issue, pi. vii, 1 (same obverse die); Jameson 82 (same obverse die); Boston MFA 47 (same obverse die). Toned, near EF. ($1250)
40. Tarentum. Circa 380-345 BC. AR N o m o s (7.81 gm). N u d e warrior on horseback left, holding small r o u n d shield on left arm; A below / ΤΑΡΑΣ below, Taras astride dolphin left. Vlasto 378; SNG ANS 900; Brunetti XVIII, - (378-374 BC). Good VF. ($500)
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