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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:     81000013      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     CALABRIA City:     Tarentum Date Ruled:     Circa 470-465 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Nomos Weight:     7.92 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Description:     Phalanthos riding dolphin right; cockle shell below Reverse Description:     Head of Satyra left within circular border; all in shallow incuse circle Primary Reference:     Fischer-Bossert group 5, 91 (V41/R60) Reference2:     Vlasto 140 (same dies) Reference3:     HN Italy 838 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=139559 Grade:     VF, toned, small die break on obverse, obverse a little off center Notes:     Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 13 Very rare die combination. From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Triton III (30 November 1999), lot 37.Fischer-Bossert lists 5 examples from this die pairing, not including the present coin, and 73 coins overall for his group 5, from 11 die pairings (5 obverse and 6 reverse).

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