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Live auction - bgr_340718 - CALABRIA - TARAS Nomos, statère ou didrachme

CALABRIA - TARAS Nomos, statère ou didrachme AU
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Estimate : 850 €
Price : 580 €
Maximum bid : 650 €
End of the sale : 03 December 2014 14:00:30
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Nomos, statère ou didrachme
Date: c. 340-332 AC.
Mint name / Town : Tarente, Calabre
Metal : silver
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 7,46 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, irrégulier, légèrement décentré au revers sur la tête de Taras avec des sujets de haut relief où les détails des musculatures des deux héros sont bien détaillés. Magnifique patine de médaillier avec des reflets mordorés. Au revers, l’ethnique est hors champ. Une rayure derrière Taras
Catalogue references :
V.558 var. - Côte-  - ANS.973 var. - MIAMG.1412 (R) (900€) - HN. Italy896 var. - SNG. France 6./1713 var
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES 34, n° 5

Obverse


Obverse description : Cavalier galopant à droite, armé de deux javelines et d'un bouclier de la main gauche, brandissant une javeline de la main droite.
Obverse legend : L/ C// KAL/ N.

Reverse


Reverse description : Taras nu, chevauchant un dauphin à droite, tenant un casque à cimier de la main gauche et étendant la main droite.
Reverse legend : [TARAS]/ KAL.
Reverse translation : (Tarente).

Commentary


Ce nomos est une variante du type Vlasto n° 558, pl. XVIII. Au droit, nous lisons bien KAL et non pas KAN, comme mentionné dans l’ouvrage de Vlasto. Trace de cassure de coin perceptible dans la légende au droit.

Historical background


CALABRIA - TARAS

(344-334 BC)

Archidamos III strategos, King of Spartia

Taranto, founded around 706 BC by the Parthenopeans was the only colony in Sparta. According to mythology, Taras was the son of Poseidon and the nymph Satyra. He was saved during a shipwreck by a dolphin who deposited him near the future City. The legend TARAS designates the city. Taranto had to fight against the Lucanians and appealed in 345 BC to Archidamos, king of Sparta. The latter tried to contain the progression of the Lucanian tribes. Unfortunately, Archidamos was defeated and killed at the Battle of Mandurias in 338 BC..

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