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341, Lot: 88. Estimate $300.
Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.58 g, 1h). Time of Pyrrhos of Epiros. Gu-, Sostratos, and Poly-, magistrates. Warrior on horseback right, holding shield and spears, preparing to cast spear downward; ΓΥ behind, [ΣΩΣΤΡἌΤΟΣ below] / Phalanthos on dolphin left, holding Nike and cornucopia; thunderbolt behind, ΠΟΛΥ before. Vlasto 714; HN Italy 1001; Bement 98 (this coin). Good VF, toned.


From Group SGF. Ex John A. Seeger Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 76, 12 September 2007), lot 3003; George J. Bauer Collection (Numismatic Fine Arts [E. Gans] 16, 19 April 1960), lot 37; Clarence S. Bement Collection (Naville VI, 28 January 1924), lot 98.