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ANCIENT GREECE - GREEK
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753
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ANCIENT GREECE - GREEK
See original version (French)
Estimate €800
Voluntary lot
Description
ANCIENT GREECE - GREEK
Calabria, Tarentum. Didrachma in the name of the magistrates Δ- and E- ND (344–340 BC), Tarentum.
Obverse: Helmeted warrior, with shield and spears, on a horse facing left; below, the letter Δ.
Reverse: TAPAΣ. Taras seated on the left on a dolphin above the waves, holding a kantharos in his right hand; below, the letter E.
HGC 1, 805 v. – Vlasto 614 – Fischer-Bossert Group 46; Silver – 7.95 g – 22.5 mm – 6 h
From a Münzen & Medaillen AG catalogue 603, December 1998, no. 81.
NGC Ch XF 4/5 3/5 Fine style overstruck marks graffito (2183766-013).
Minor flaws in the blank, but a beautifully centred strike, with the reverse slightly concave. Slight patina with golden highlights. Superb.
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