452, Lot: 24. Estimate $300. Sold for $320. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.92 g, 7h). Warrior, wearing shield on left arm and holding spear, on horse prancing left; to left, Nike standing facing, restraining horse; [ΛYKIΣK-OΣ below] / Phalanthos, wearing shield inscribed E and holding two spears, standing astride dolphin left; ZOP to left, waves below. Vlasto 679–82; HN Italy 963. Irregular flan, some internal flaws, a little die rust. VF.

From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Berk BBS 93 (14 November 1996), lot 91.