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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 1789563, member: 31620&quot;]I can&#039;t compete on the fantastic quality of your coin Steve. WOW.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I did dabble with these for a while and managed to obtain four different varieties myself. Each has it&#039;s own flaws which was the only reason I could afford them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Calabria, Taras, Silver Nomos, Vlasto 696</p><p>Obv:– Warrior on horseback right thrusting spear downward with right hand, holding two spears and shield in his left hand ; ΣΙ behind , ΔAKINMOΣ below.</p><p>Rev:– [TARAS] , Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding dolphinin right hand , cradling cornucopiae in left arm. [ΔΑ below]</p><p>Minted in Calabria, Taras from .c. 302 - 280 B.C. Magistrate Dakinmos</p><p>Reference:– Vlasto 696 ; SNG ANS 1071</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_Calabria_1b_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Calabria, Taras, Silver Nomos, Vlasto 891</p><p>Obv:– Helmeted, nude warrior riding on horse right, transverse spear in right hand, large round shield behind, [ΦI before], ΦHRAE / ΛHTWΣ below.</p><p>Rev:– [T_A_RAS], Taras astride dolphin left, holding flower &amp; cornucopiae; EI monogram &amp; thymiaterion behind</p><p>Minted in Calabria, Taras from .c. 272 - 235 B.C. Pheraeletos as magistrate</p><p>Reference:– Vlasto 891 , SNG ANS 1209, HN Italy 1037</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_Calabria_1c_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Calabria, Taras, Silver Nomos, Vlasto 877</p><p>Obv:- Nude warrior on horseback right, holding shield and two lances in left hand, spear pointed downwards in right; API-STO/KL-NS below, DI behind.</p><p>Rev- Taras astride dolphin left, holding kantharos in right hand and trident in left; head of a nymph behind.</p><p>Minted in Calabria, Taras from .c. 272 - 235 B.C.</p><p>Reference:– Vlasto 877</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_Calabria_1d_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Calabria, Taras, Silver Nomos, Vlasto 853</p><p>Obv:– Naked boy-horseman prancing right, crowning horse with right, AGAQA/RCOX below.</p><p>Rev:– Taras naked seated on dolphin left, extending kantharos in right, cornucopia in left, TARAS below, race torch behind</p><p>Minted in Calabria, Taras from .c. 270 - 240 B.C.</p><p>Reference:– HN Italy 1028, Vlasto 853, SGCV I 375 var</p><p><br /></p><p>Slabbed by ICG</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Photographed through slab. Still deciding whether to free it from the tomb.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_calabria_1a_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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