TARENTUM. Calabria. 440-425 B.C. Stater. Phalantos, naked, seated l. on dolphin, extending in r. hand a strigil; shrimp partly visible below. Rv. Taras seated l., extending on the back of his r. hand a spindle of wool; panther cub rearing on its hind legs to l. 7.96 grams. Vlasto 225. Pleasing medium gray surfaces. Well struck. Choice Very Fine. (Est. $2,250-$2,750)
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