Live auction - bgr_965464 - CALABRIA - TARAS Nomos ou didrachme
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Type : Nomos ou didrachme
Date: c. 250-235 AC.
Mint name / Town : Tarente, Calabre
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 6,42 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan court, centré des deux côtés. Superbe monnaie, bien venue à la frappe et finement détaillée. Patine grise avec de légers reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Cavalier nu, galopant à droite, tenant une javeline transversale de la main droite, un bouclier et deux autres javelines de la main gauche.
Obverse legend : DI/ ARI-STO/KL-HS.
Obverse translation : (Aristoclès).
Reverse
Reverse description : Taras nu, chevauchant un dauphin à gauche, tenant un canthare de la main droite et un trident de la main gauche ; derrière à droite, une tête de nymphe.
Reverse legend : TARAS.
Reverse translation : (Tarente).