| Nomos AG > obolos 31 | Auction date: 21 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 18 Price realized: 120 CHF (Approx. 132 USD / 123 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 281-276 BC. Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.57 g, 9 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, Σ[Ι]; below, Λ[ΥΚΩΝ]. 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. Nearly 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: 75 CHF |  |
