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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 4036299, member: 56859&quot;]Excellent choice of variety!&nbsp;&nbsp; I love this series but was so overwhelmed with choices that it took a long time to pick one (heh, like I&#039;ll only buy <i>one</i>...)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/tarasnomos-rt-ed-jpg.1002419/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>CALABRIA, Tarentum</b></p><p>circa 344-340 BCE per CNG&#039;s cataloger; 380-345 BCE per Cote/Ratto;</p><p>AR nomos (didrachm); 21 mm, 7.72 gm, 9h</p><p>Obv: Warrior, holding small shield in left hand, dismounting from horse galloping left; horizontal T below</p><p>Rev: Phalanthos (Taras?), holding helmet in right hand, riding dolphin left; TAPAΣ to upper right, I and waves below</p><p>Ref: Fischer-Bossert group 47, 657 (V252/R509); Vlasto 437 (same dies); HN Italy 876; Côte 152</p><p><i>Ex Dr. Spencer Paterson Collection of Ancient Coins, Sept 2019</i></p><p><i>Slabbed prior to its most recent sale to me and quickly de-slabbed upon arrival; NGC XF, 5/5, 4/5, Fine Style.</i></p><p><i>Prior sales: CNG&#039;s Coin shop (date unknown); Roma Auction 6 lot 327 (Sept 2013)</i></p><p><i><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/my-first-tarentum-dolphin-rider.347715/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/my-first-tarentum-dolphin-rider.347715/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/my-first-tarentum-dolphin-rider.347715/</a></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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