Web Auction 92 - Greek, Roman, Byzantine Coins and Numismatic Literature

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 302-280 BC. AR (g 7,75; mm 21; h 5). Warrior on horseback r., holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third; Rv. Phalanthos, holding dolphin, astride dolphin l. Vlasto 692–3; HNItaly 967. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 280 BC. AR (g 7,36; mm 20; h 6). Warrior, holding shield and rein, on horseback l.; Rv. Phalanthos, holding trident, on dolphin r.; ΛY to l.; below, hippocamp r. Cf. Vlasto 699; HNItaly 968. Near very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Diobol, ca. 325-280 BC. AR (g 0,84; mm 12; h 3). Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet; Rv. TAP, Herakles standing facing, strangling the Nemean Lion to r.; club to l., letter(?) between legs. Cf. Vlasto 1398; HNItaly 976. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, 3/4 obol, ca. 325-280 BC. AR (g 0,48; mm 9,5; h 12). Horse's head l. R/ Horse's head r. HNItaly 981. Good very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 280-272 BC. AR (g 5,83; mm 21; h 3). Nude youth on horse stepping l., crowning it with wreath; NK monogram to r.; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, on dolphin l. Vlasto 828; HNItaly 997. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 272-240 BC. AR (g 6.97; mm 19; h 5). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback r.; ΔI to l., APIΣTO/KΛHΣ below; Rv. Phalanthos astride dolphin l., holding kantharos and trident; to r., head of nymph r.; T[APAΣ] below. Vlasto 877; HNItaly 1033. Toned, near very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 272-240 BC; AR (g 6,36; mm 19; h 9); Helmeted warrior on horseback r., holding lance and shield; I-HPAK/ΛHTOΣ in two lines below; Rv. TAP[AΣ], Phalanthos astride dolphin l., holding flower and cornucopia; monogram and thymiaterion to r. Vlasto 890-2; HNItaly 1037. Cabinet tone with lovely iridescent sparkles, extremely fine.

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 240-228 BC; AR (g 6,48; mm 20; h 12). Daimachos, magistrate. Nude youth, holding torch, on horse galloping r.; monogram to l., ΔAIMAXOC below; Rv. TAPAC, Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, on dolphin l.; monogram to r. Vlasto 938–9; HNItaly 1053. Toned, near extremely fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 240-228 BC. AR (g 6,63; mm 21; h 12). Aristippos, magistrate. Nude rider, holding filleted palm, on horseback r.; monogram to l., APICTIΠΠ[OC] below; Rv. TAPAC, Phalanthos, holding kantharos, on dolphin l.; monogram to r. Vlasto 947-8; HNItaly 1056. Toned, about extremely fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 240-228 BC. AR (g 6,61; mm 20; h 5). Philokles, Le..., and Arn..., magistrates. Rider on horseback r., holding reins and crowning horse with wreath; monogram to l. and r.; below, ΦΙΛΟ / ΚΛΗΣ over dolphin swimming to r.; Rv. TAPAΣ, Taras riding dolphin l., holding horse rhyton and a trident; two amphorae to r. Vlasto 950; HNItaly 1057. Lustrous, extremely fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 240-228 BC. AR (g 6,43; mm 20; h 3). Xenokrates, magistrate. Rider on horseback l.; monogram and helmet to r., XE-NOKPA/T-HΣ below; Rv. [TA]PAΣ, Phalanthos astride dolphin l., holding trident and chlamys; monogram to r., waves below. Vlasto 955; HNItaly 1058. Luster, good very fine - near extremely fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Diobol, ca. 280-228 BC. AR (g 1,06; mm 10; h 6). Helmeted head of Athena l., wearing crested helmet decorated with Skylla; Rv. Herakles strangling the Nemean lion; fly to r. Vlasto 1410; HNItaly 1061. Rare, very fine