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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     769750      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     CALABRIA City:     Tarentum Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Nomos Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 510-500 Diameter:     25 mm Weight:     8.02 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     ΤΑΡΑΣ Obverse Description:     ΤΑΡΑΣ (retrograde), Phalanthos, naked, with arm outstretched, seated on dolphin right; pecten below Reverse Legend:     ΤΑΡΑΣ Reverse Description:     ΤΑΡΑΣ (retrograde and in relief), incuse of obverse type Primary Reference:     Fischer-Bossert 16 (V7/R12) Reference2:     Vlasto 68 (same dies) Reference3:     Gorini 3 (same dies) Reference4:     HN Italy 826; Franke & Hirmer 294 (same dies) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=87823 Grade:     Near EF, two minor edge splits Notes:     Very rare Much better condition than the A. Moretti specimen, the last comparable example of this type to appear at auction (NAC 13, 8 October 1998, lot 72).

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