ANCIENT COINS Ancient Greece Acarnania 1703. Leukas, Acarnania, silver stater “pegasus,” 330-250 BC. BMC 118 ff, SNG Cop 357. 8.3 grams. Helmeted Athena on obverse and pegasus on reverse with lamba below, both full and well detailed, AVF. Estimate: $300-$450.
Aegina 1704. Aegina, silver hemidrachm “turtle,” 510-490 BC. 1.5 grams. Full sea turtle (all 4 flippers visible), darkly toned AVF, slightly crude edge (as made). Estimate: $100-$150.
Bruttium 1705. Kroton, Bruttium, silver stater “tripod,” 480-430 BC. Sear 257, cf. SNG Cop-266. 8.1 grams. Tripod altar with stork at left, nice XF. Estimate: $400-$600.
Calabria
1706. Taras, Calabria, silver didrachm “boy on dolphin” (horse 1709. Taras, Calabria, silver didrachm “boy on dolphin” (horse
galloping left), 302-281 BC. Vlasto 687. 7.7 grams. Nude horseman carrying small round shield on obverse; reverse with Taras astride dolphin going left and holding wreath, choice XF. With ANAAB photocertificate #AB6621. Estimate: $400-$600. 1707. Taras, Calabria, silver didrachm “boy on dolphin” (horse galloping left), 302-281 BC. Vlasto 687. 7.7 grams. Nude horseman carrying small round shield on obverse; reverse with Taras astride dolphin going left and holding wreath, choice XF. With ANAAB photocertificate #AB6624. Estimate: $400-$600. 1708. Taras, Calabria, silver didrachm “boy on dolphin” (horse standing, facing right), 281-272 BC. Vlasto 673, SNG ANS 1051-1054. 7.8 grams. Nude youth placing wreath on horse's head on obverse; reverse with nude Taras holding bunch of grapes and riding a dolphin going to the left; all well centered on a nice planchet, choice XF details with tiny nick in edge. Estimate: $300-$450.
facing left), 272-235 BC. Sear 374v, Vlasto 836, SNG Cop 916. 6.7 grams. Nude youth placing wreath on horse's head facing right on obverse; reverse showing Taras with trident on a dolphin going left, small owl behind him, choice XF+. With ANAAB photo-certificate #AB6623. Estimate: $450-$675. 1710. Taras, Calabria, silver didrachm “boy on dolphin” (horse facing left), 272-235 BC. Sear 374v, Vlasto 836, SNG Cop 916. 6.7 grams. Nude youth placing wreath on horse's head facing right on obverse; reverse showing Taras with trident on a dolphin going left, small owl behind him, nice XF, slightly off-center. Estimate: $350$500. 1711. Taras, Calabria, silver didrachm “boy on dolphin” (horse facing left), 272-235 BC. Sear 374v, Vlasto 836, SNG Cop 916. 6.5 grams. Nude youth placing wreath on horse's head facing right on obverse; reverse showing Taras with trident on a dolphin going left as well, small owl behind him, VF. Estimate: $350-$500.
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