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Taras, Calabria
circa 302 BC
AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.04g)
O: Two horse heads, joined at truncation; four  ):(  symbols around.
R: Two horse heads back-to-back; four  ):(  symbols around. 
D'Andrea XXXVIII, 837 (this coin); Vlasto 1688 (trihemiobol); McGill II, 210v (trihemiobol); SNG France 2229; HN Italy 1072 (diobol); Sear 353v (diobol)
Rare
From the E.E. Clain Stefanelli collection. ex ex Naville Numismatics

[i]D'Andrea plate coin, Series XXXVIII, 837
Vlasto defines this series as ‘trihemiobols’, claiming the[/i] ):( [i]symbol to be a mark of value. Whether this is true, and if so why this symbol relates to a trihemiobol, which suggests an approximate weight of .75g, I cannot say. However based on an obol of .50g I would have to agree with Rutter et al and declare this type to be a diobol.[/i]

Taras, Calabria

circa 302 BC
AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.04g)
O: Two horse heads, joined at truncation; four ):( symbols around.
R: Two horse heads back-to-back; four ):( symbols around.
D'Andrea XXXVIII, 837 (this coin); Vlasto 1688 (trihemiobol); McGill II, 210v (trihemiobol); SNG France 2229; HN Italy 1072 (diobol); Sear 353v (diobol)
Rare
From the E.E. Clain Stefanelli collection. ex ex Naville Numismatics

D'Andrea plate coin, Series XXXVIII, 837
Vlasto defines this series as ‘trihemiobols’, claiming the
):( symbol to be a mark of value. Whether this is true, and if so why this symbol relates to a trihemiobol, which suggests an approximate weight of .75g, I cannot say. However based on an obol of .50g I would have to agree with Rutter et al and declare this type to be a diobol.

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okidoki   [Dec 13, 2016 at 02:20 PM]
very special Very Happy
Randygeki(h2)   [Dec 14, 2016 at 06:28 AM]
Oh wow! An awesome little coin
Molinari   [Dec 14, 2016 at 08:09 PM]
Love it!
Jay GT4   [Dec 14, 2016 at 08:31 PM]
Fabulous little coin!
Pharsalos   [Jan 11, 2017 at 08:26 AM]
Beautiful gem of a coin!
Leo   [Oct 24, 2021 at 03:08 PM]
wonderful masterpiece!

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