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  2. Artemide LXIII (3-4 May 2025)
  3. Greek Coins
Lotto 98:
Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, c. 240-228 BC. Zopyrion magistrate. Obv. Youth, wearing short chiton, holding rein in right hand, left hand on mane, leaning back, on horse leaping right; below, ZΩΠYPIΩN and facing boukranion surmounted by ΣΩ. Rev. Phalanthos, nude, holding hippocamp in extended right hand and cradling trident in left arm, riding dolphin left; to right, head of Silenos left above monogram; T-APAΣ below. HN Italy 1054; Vlasto 941 (same dies); SNG ANS 1246; HGC 1 900; SNG Lloyd 225. AR. 6.56 g. 20 mm. RRR. Extremely rare issue from masterly engraved dies, with an unusual horseman retrospective posture. Vlasto records only two specimens for this type. EF.