GREEK TARENTUM SILVER DIDRACHM (NOMOS) IN SILVER PENDANT

Ca. 500 - 300 BC. A silver didrachm (nomos) of Tarentum, the obverse depicting a youthful jockey on horseback, crowning the horse, with winged Nike flying behind. The reverse depicts Taras riding a dolphin, holding a kantharos and a trident, with stylised waves below. The coin is mounted in a modern silver swivel setting, secured by lateral pivots within an arched frame surmounted by a broad suspension loop. Size: 34mm x 25mm; Weight: 10g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s.

Stima:€477.56

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