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Greek: Calabria-Tarentum
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Calabria-Tarentum, AV Quarter Stater, c.276-272 BC
(No legend)
Laureate head of Apollo right, AP monogram in left field
TARANTINWN
Eagle standing left on thunderbolt
AP monogram in left field
11.7mm, 2.13g
Fischer-Bossert G59g and Plate 68 (this coin); Vlasto 49 (same dies); SNG
ANS --; HN Italy 986
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 69, Lot 40, June 2005; Ex Leu,
Auction 7, Lot 22, May 1973; Ex Hess-Leu, Lot 12, March 1956
Image courtesy of Lawrence Woolslayer Collection
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Calabria-Tarentum, AR Didrachm, c.302-281 BC, Philokles as magistrate
FILOKLHS
Nude warrior riding on horse left, reigns in right hand, round shield in
left, SI monogram in right field
TARAS
Taras riding dolphin left, wreath in right hand
LU monogram below
21mm x 22mm, 7.80g
Vlasto 688ff
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Calabria-Tarentum, AR Diobol, c.325-280 BC
(No legend)
Head of Athena right, wearing Attic style helmet decorated with Skylla
hurling stone
(No legend)
Herakles kneeling right, strangling Nemean lion, club in left
field, grasshopper above
10mm x 12mm, 1.09g
Vlasto 1327-8; SNG ANS 1418-9 (same obv. die); SNG BN -; HN Italy 976
Ex Davissons, Auction 26, Lot 10, December 2007
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Calabria-Tarentum, AR Diobol, c.280-228 BC
(No legend)
Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian style helmet
TARANT
Herakles leaning left, head right, strangling Nemean lion, club in left
field
FI monogram below
10mm x 11mm, 0.99g
Vlasto 1423-5; HN Italy 1064; SNG ANS 1461-2
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