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Live auction - bgr_480803 - CALABRIA - TARAS Nomos ou didrachme

CALABRIA - TARAS Nomos ou didrachme AU
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Estimate : 750 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 31 July 2018 14:01:00
Type : Nomos ou didrachme
Date: c. 272 AC.
Mint name / Town : Tarente, Calabre
Metal : silver
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 6,57 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier, parfaitement centré au droit, légèrement décentré au revers. Très beau cavalier au droit. Revers de style fin, bien venu à la frappe, un peu décentré. Jolie patine de médaillier avec des reflets dorés. Conserve une partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine

Obverse


Obverse description : Cavalier galopant à gauche, casqué, armé d'une double javeline et d'un bouclier orné d'un astre.
Obverse legend : IW/ APOLLW.
Obverse translation : (Apollo).

Reverse


Reverse description : Taras nu, chevauchant un dauphin à gauche, tenant une grappe de raisin de la main droite et une quenouille de la gauche.
Reverse legend : ANQ/ TARAS.
Reverse translation : (Tarente).

Commentary


Poids léger. Sur cet exemplaire, le droit est finement détaillé, le bouclier en particulier est orné d’un astre à six rais centré en cœur. Ce type est l’un des plus courants du monnayage tarentin.

Historical background


CALABRIA - TARAS

(281-272 BC)

Pyrrhus strategos, King of Epirus

After the "victory" at Ascoli in 279 BC, Pyrrhus, who failed to secure a decisive victory over the Romans, became angry with his Greek and Syracusan allies and was finally defeated at Benevento in 275 BC. J.-C. He retired to Epirus where he was quickly assassinated.

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