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Features

Issuer	Tarentum (Calabria)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	280 BC - 272 BC
Value	Nomos (2)
Currency	Campanian (Italic-Achaean) drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	6.50 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 417720
References	HN Italy# 999 Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , Vlasto# 710-712 Oscar E. Ravel; 1947. Descriptive Catalogue of The Collection of Tarentine Coins formed by M. P. Vlasto. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 1# 1082 Joan E. Fischer; 1969. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 1. Etruria-Calabria. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , SNG France# 1887 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France (8 volumes).

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Obverse

Nude rider on horse galloping to right, stabbing with spear held in his right hand and holding two other spears and shield in his left; to upper left, ΓΥ; below, API/ΣTI/Π.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΓΥ
AP
ΣTI
Π

Reverse

Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to right, holding arrow in his right hand and bow in his left; below, ΔI and elephant walking right.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
TAPAΣ
ΔI

Mint

Taras, Calabria, modern-day Taranto, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (280 BC - 272 BC)							$ 450

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 92 Part 1 Lot 81	23 May 2016	XF	USD 4117.90 (CHF 3250.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	CNG Electronic Auction 563 Lot 17	5 Jun 2024	VF	USD 950.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 20 Lot 220	25 Jun 2022	VF	USD 481.48 (CHF 380.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 9 Lot 23	7 Sep 2019	VF	USD 228.07 (CHF 180.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik