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Greek, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. Circa 425-415 BC. AR Nomos
20mm, 7.25 g, 6h
Taras, nude, extending hand and holding shield, riding dolphin left; scallop shell below.
Taras, as Oikistes, seated left, balancing spindle on extended hand and holding strigil with lekythos. 
Fischer-Bossert Group 18, 269 (V125/R202); Vlasto, Taras, Type 53C; Vlasto 244–5 (same dies); HN Italy 844; SNG Ashmolean 233 (same dies). 
Old cabinet tone, typical die wear on reverse. VF. 
Very rare, only 7 noted by Fischer-Bossert, no additional pieces in CoinArchives (except for the present coin). 

Ex Matthew Curtis Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 460, 29 January 2020), lot 17.

Greek, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. Circa 425-415 BC. AR Nomos

20mm, 7.25 g, 6h
Taras, nude, extending hand and holding shield, riding dolphin left; scallop shell below.
Taras, as Oikistes, seated left, balancing spindle on extended hand and holding strigil with lekythos.
Fischer-Bossert Group 18, 269 (V125/R202); Vlasto, Taras, Type 53C; Vlasto 244–5 (same dies); HN Italy 844; SNG Ashmolean 233 (same dies).
Old cabinet tone, typical die wear on reverse. VF.
Very rare, only 7 noted by Fischer-Bossert, no additional pieces in CoinArchives (except for the present coin).

Ex Matthew Curtis Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 460, 29 January 2020), lot 17.

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*Alex   [Sep 15, 2021 at 01:08 PM]
You have a fantastic collection Leo. Thanks for adding some of them to the BOT gallery.

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