Exceptional Zopyrion Nomos
Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, c. 240-228 BC. Zopyrion magistrate. Obv. Youth, wearing short chiton, holding rein in right hand, left hand on mane, leaning back, on horse leaping right; below, ZΩΠYPIΩN and facing boukranion surmounted by ΣΩ. Rev. Phalanthos, nude, holding hippocamp in extended right hand and cradling trident in left arm, riding dolphin left; to right, head of Silenos left above monogram; T-APAΣ below. HN Italy 1054; Vlasto 940/1; SNG ANS 1246; SNG Lloyd 225. 6.55 g. 20.00 mm. RR. Very rare and superb. Perfectly centred, from masterly engraved dies, brilliant with underlying luster and lightly toned. Good EF.
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