| Nomos AG > obolos 31 | Auction date: 21 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 15 Price realized: 240 CHF (Approx. 263 USD / 247 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 302-280 BC. Nomos (Silver, 20.5 mm, 7.76 g, 11 h), struck under the magistrates Si- and Lykon. Nude cavalryman striking downwards with a spear held in his right hand, with a shield over his far shoulder and holding two reserve spears in his left hand, riding a horse galloping to right; in the field behind him, ΣΙ; below, ΛΥΚ[ΩΝ]. Rev. [TAPAΣ] Phalanthos, nude, holding a small dolphin in his outstretched right hand, riding a dolphin swimming to left. Vlasto 695; HN Italy 967; SNG ANS 1069-70. Toned. Flan flaw on obverse and minor die wear, otherwise, good very fine. Horses were the pride and joy of Tarentum's aristocracy, who were famed for their equestrian prowess, whether as cavalrymen in war, or as contestants in races. Starting price: 100 CHF |  |
