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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3737652, member: 56859"][ATTACH=full]1002419[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><font size="3">CALABRIA, Tarentum</font></b></p><p><font size="3">circa 344-340 BCE per CNG's cataloger; 380-345 BCE per Cote/Ratto; </font></p><p><font size="3">AR nomos (didrachm); 21 mm, 7.72 gm, 9h</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: Warrior, holding small shield in left hand, dismounting from horse galloping left; horizontal T below</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: Phalanthos (Taras?), holding helmet in right hand, riding dolphin left; TAPAΣ to upper right, I and waves below</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref: Fischer-Bossert group 47, 657 (V252/R509); Vlasto 437 (same dies); HN Italy 876; Côte 152</font></p><p><font size="3"><i>Ex Dr. Spencer Paterson Collection of Ancient Coins, Sept 2019</i></font></p><p><i><font size="3">Slabbed prior to its most recent sale to me and quickly de-slabbed upon arrival; NGC XF, 5/5, 4/5, Fine Style.</font></i></p><p><i><font size="3">Prior sales: CNG's Coin shop (date unknown); Roma Auction 6 lot 327 (Sept 2013)</font></i></p><p><br /></p><p>I <i>love</i> the whole Tarentum "dolphin rider" series but have never managed to make a decision until now. There are just <b>so</b> many types... which one should I buy? Early, middle, or later style? Which type of horse rider-- boy, man, warrior? Which flaws or problems can I live with? Flans are typically crowded. The dolphin's nose or tail is often off flan. Should I get one with a lean and lanky Phalanthos or a more brutish Phalanthos who holds a club-like distaff? One with a cool secondary device like Silenos or a hippocamp? One with waves or without waves? Arrrgh! Too many decisions!</p><p><br /></p><p>This one caught my attention because of its good centering, reasonably good metal and surfaces, and the dynamic rendering of both sides. Fortunately the bidding stayed reasonable <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Clearly I'll have to eventually acquire more of them... at the very least a couple of the earlier types, and I really want one with Phalanthos holding a hippocamp, or otherwise having a hippocamp somewhere on the reverse. Not sure why. I just like hippocamps <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000ff"><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/poll-semifinal-5-zumbly-vs-8-cucumbor-cit-2017.294862/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/poll-semifinal-5-zumbly-vs-8-cucumbor-cit-2017.294862/">For a concise writeup of these coins, please revisit @Zumbly's marvelous 2017 Coin Imperator semifinals entry.</a></span></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>I don't have Vlasto's book/catalog but wonder if it is available online as a .pdf since it is relatively old. I searched but didn't find it. If any of you have a link, please post it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do have a reprint of the Côte collection catalog (<i>Collection Claudius Côte, Monnaies de Tarente</i>, Rodolfo Ratto, 1929, reprinted 1975) so in [USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER] fashion, here is that entry and example:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1002418[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This catalog contains 611 coins, most of which are the dolphin rider types. The catalog is in French so it's difficult for me to read but it appears that there aren't repeats. That's a lot of variations! No wonder it is difficult to choose one... or difficult to buy <i>only one </i><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>...</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000ff">How many varieties of this coin can we show? Post your dolphin riders! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></b></p><p><br /></p><p>...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3737652, member: 56859"][ATTACH=full]1002419[/ATTACH] [B][SIZE=3]CALABRIA, Tarentum[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3]circa 344-340 BCE per CNG's cataloger; 380-345 BCE per Cote/Ratto; AR nomos (didrachm); 21 mm, 7.72 gm, 9h Obv: Warrior, holding small shield in left hand, dismounting from horse galloping left; horizontal T below Rev: Phalanthos (Taras?), holding helmet in right hand, riding dolphin left; TAPAΣ to upper right, I and waves below Ref: Fischer-Bossert group 47, 657 (V252/R509); Vlasto 437 (same dies); HN Italy 876; Côte 152 [I]Ex Dr. Spencer Paterson Collection of Ancient Coins, Sept 2019[/I][/SIZE] [I][SIZE=3]Slabbed prior to its most recent sale to me and quickly de-slabbed upon arrival; NGC XF, 5/5, 4/5, Fine Style. Prior sales: CNG's Coin shop (date unknown); Roma Auction 6 lot 327 (Sept 2013)[/SIZE][/I] I [I]love[/I] the whole Tarentum "dolphin rider" series but have never managed to make a decision until now. There are just [B]so[/B] many types... which one should I buy? Early, middle, or later style? Which type of horse rider-- boy, man, warrior? Which flaws or problems can I live with? Flans are typically crowded. The dolphin's nose or tail is often off flan. Should I get one with a lean and lanky Phalanthos or a more brutish Phalanthos who holds a club-like distaff? One with a cool secondary device like Silenos or a hippocamp? One with waves or without waves? Arrrgh! Too many decisions! This one caught my attention because of its good centering, reasonably good metal and surfaces, and the dynamic rendering of both sides. Fortunately the bidding stayed reasonable :). Clearly I'll have to eventually acquire more of them... at the very least a couple of the earlier types, and I really want one with Phalanthos holding a hippocamp, or otherwise having a hippocamp somewhere on the reverse. Not sure why. I just like hippocamps :D. [B][COLOR=#0000ff][URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/poll-semifinal-5-zumbly-vs-8-cucumbor-cit-2017.294862/']For a concise writeup of these coins, please revisit @Zumbly's marvelous 2017 Coin Imperator semifinals entry.[/URL][/COLOR] [/B] I don't have Vlasto's book/catalog but wonder if it is available online as a .pdf since it is relatively old. I searched but didn't find it. If any of you have a link, please post it. I do have a reprint of the Côte collection catalog ([I]Collection Claudius Côte, Monnaies de Tarente[/I], Rodolfo Ratto, 1929, reprinted 1975) so in [USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER] fashion, here is that entry and example: [ATTACH=full]1002418[/ATTACH] This catalog contains 611 coins, most of which are the dolphin rider types. The catalog is in French so it's difficult for me to read but it appears that there aren't repeats. That's a lot of variations! No wonder it is difficult to choose one... or difficult to buy [I]only one [/I]:D. ... [B][COLOR=#0000ff]How many varieties of this coin can we show? Post your dolphin riders! :)[/COLOR][/B] ...[/QUOTE]
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