‡ Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, stater, c. 510-450 BC, Phalanthos riding dolphin left with outstretched arms, rev., head of Apollo left, wearing tania within heavy linear circle, 7.87g, die axis 11.00 (Fischer-Bossert 100m = Vlasto 146, this piece; AMB 74; Kraay Hirmer 301; SNG Lockett 127; Jenkins AGC 133), toned, about very fine, of fine Severe style Provenance: Athenasios Rhousopolous collection, J. Hirsch XIII, 15 May 1905, lot 86; M.P. Vlasto collection 146; Charles Gillet (1879-1972), private catalogue, pl. 3, 53; Münzen und Medaillen 79, 28 February 1994, lot 19; Leu Numismatics 77, 11 May 2000, lot 35; European Connoisseur collection (formed before 2002).
Estimate: GBP 1500-2000
Price realized | 6'500 GBP |
Starting price | 1'200 GBP |
Estimate | 1'500 GBP |