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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 3085440, member: 10461"]<font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><b>Greece (Spartans in Taras, Calabria, Italy): silver drachm; Athena and owl, ca. 302-281 BC</b></font></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362887[/ATTACH] </p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><b>Obverse:</b> Head of <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena" rel="nofollow">Athena</a> right, wearing helmet with figure of the monster <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scylla" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scylla" rel="nofollow">Scylla</a> hurling a stone.</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><b>Reverse:</b> Owl standing right, head facing, TAP left, ZOP (magistrate’s name) over olive branch.</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><b>Issuer:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta" rel="nofollow">Spartan</a> colony of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taranto" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taranto" rel="nofollow">Taras</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabria" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabria" rel="nofollow">Calabria</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><b>Specifications:</b> Silver, 16.9 mm maximum diameter, weight 3.233 g, die axis 180°.</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><b>Grade:</b> <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/4280918-003/NGCAncients/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/4280918-003/NGCAncients/" rel="nofollow">NGC XF</a>; Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5, cert.# 4280918-003. Purchased raw.</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><b>Reference: </b>Vlasto 1049; SNG ANS 1303; HN Italy 975; BMC Italy p. 201, 309; SGCV I 367.<a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=&vpar=64&zpg=91218&fld=" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=&vpar=64&zpg=91218&fld=" rel="nofollow">*</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><b>Provenance:</b> Ex-Forum Ancient Coins, USA, 28 June 2017.<a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=&vpar=64&zpg=91218&fld=" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=&vpar=64&zpg=91218&fld=" rel="nofollow">*</a> Prior provenance to Art of Money, Portland, Oregon, USA.</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><b>Notes:</b> This is an exceptional example of the artistry on the coinage of the Spartan colony in Taras, Calabria, situated at the southern tip of Italy. The city was later known to the Romans as Tarentum. The modern Italian city is called Taranto.</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><b>Comments: </b>This is one of my favorite coins. I love that startled-looking little owl.</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362887[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362888[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362889[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362890[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362891[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362892[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362893[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362894[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362895[/ATTACH] </p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000">056652S</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 3085440, member: 10461"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=5][B]Greece (Spartans in Taras, Calabria, Italy): silver drachm; Athena and owl, ca. 302-281 BC[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [ATTACH=full]1362887[/ATTACH] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=5][B]Obverse:[/B] Head of [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena']Athena[/URL] right, wearing helmet with figure of the monster [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scylla']Scylla[/URL] hurling a stone. [B]Reverse:[/B] Owl standing right, head facing, TAP left, ZOP (magistrate’s name) over olive branch. [B]Issuer:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta']Spartan[/URL] colony of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taranto']Taras[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabria']Calabria[/URL]. [B]Specifications:[/B] Silver, 16.9 mm maximum diameter, weight 3.233 g, die axis 180°. [B]Grade:[/B] [URL='https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/4280918-003/NGCAncients/']NGC XF[/URL]; Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5, cert.# 4280918-003. Purchased raw. [B]Reference: [/B]Vlasto 1049; SNG ANS 1303; HN Italy 975; BMC Italy p. 201, 309; SGCV I 367.[URL='http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=&vpar=64&zpg=91218&fld=']*[/URL] [B]Provenance:[/B] Ex-Forum Ancient Coins, USA, 28 June 2017.[URL='http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=&vpar=64&zpg=91218&fld=']*[/URL] Prior provenance to Art of Money, Portland, Oregon, USA. [B]Notes:[/B] This is an exceptional example of the artistry on the coinage of the Spartan colony in Taras, Calabria, situated at the southern tip of Italy. The city was later known to the Romans as Tarentum. The modern Italian city is called Taranto. [B]Comments: [/B]This is one of my favorite coins. I love that startled-looking little owl. [/SIZE][/FONT] [ATTACH=full]1362887[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362888[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362889[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362890[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362891[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362892[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362893[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362894[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362895[/ATTACH] [FONT=Times New Roman] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#000000]056652S[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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