Artemide LVII
30 Aprile - 1 Maggio 2022
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Rare Tarentum AV Fraction
Lot 84:
Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AV Tetrobol-Third Stater. Time of Kleonymos. Circa 302 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent. Rev. Naked Taras driving biga right, holding trident in left hand, reins in right; above, star; below, dolphin downwards. HN Italy 956; Vlasto 20 ; SNG ANS -; SNG Cop. 838 var. (no dolphin). 2.84 g. 12.00 mm. RR. Very rare issue. VF/Good VF.
Struck c. 303-302 BC, when Tarentine invited Kleonymos, as son of Kleomenes II, to defend them against the Lucanians. The Spartan raised such a large mercenary army (it is said to have been made up of about 5,000 warriors) that the Italic enemy immediately asked for a peace terms.
Ex Vinchon, November 1994, lot 8 (Coll. James et Sneja Velkov).
Struck c. 303-302 BC, when Tarentine invited Kleonymos, as son of Kleomenes II, to defend them against the Lucanians. The Spartan raised such a large mercenary army (it is said to have been made up of about 5,000 warriors) that the Italic enemy immediately asked for a peace terms.
Start price € 3500
Current price € 7100
Bids: 13
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Current price € 7100
Bids: 13
No more available for sale.
