My Taras collection

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Enodia:
I just received this very rare and unusual bronze. It was sold as being from Taras, and it may be. But even Vlasto was doubtful, believing it to have possibly been minted at Kroton in Bruttium. ANS agrees, attributing to Kroton, while Copenhagen claims Taras.
I'm leaning towards Kroton due to the octopus device which was not uncommon there while being virtually unknown at Taras, but I'm placing in my Tarentine gallery because of its Vlasto number...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171766

~ Peter

Enodia:
After nearly a year I've finally added a new coin to my collection. Retirement is nice but there is little money left for coins. However I couldn't resist the price of this diobol type which I have wanted for some time...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176436

This type is scarce with Athena typically facing left, but becomes even more so when She is facing right, as here. Vlasto had two specimens (incorrectly described), but this type is unpublished in SNG France, Cote or McGill, and HGC is so generic that I didn't bother to include it here.

I hope you like it,
~ Peter

Enodia:
Well the retirement induced buying slow down hasn't worked out so well, lol.
I just acquired this early and short-lived didrachm from the 5th century BC...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177001

~ Peter

Enodia:

--- Quote from: Enodia on September 09, 2022, 04:08:12 pm ---Well the retirement induced buying slow down hasn't worked out so well, lol.

--- End quote ---

Ha, that's an understatement!
I added this obol I won at auction last month. It's an ugly and damaged little thing but very rare, and I would have bid on this one even if I had maintained my budget discipline. The flan crack had me worried though, but it seems to be stable...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177205

And I have two more on the way!

~ Peter

Enodia:
Here's a new Dionysian obol, featuring Athena's owl peeking around the lower edge.
Most of these kantharos obols found online are greatly overpriced and ive never understood why. They are not terribly rare for the most part. Alas 🤔
In any case i didn't pay those prices for this one, but I still think it's kinda cute...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180155

~ Peter

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