Catalog - Auction 309

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Head of Poseidon to r.; three pellets (mark of value) behind; Rv. Dolphin swimming to r.; LOVCERI below, trident to r. above. HN Italy 680; HGC 1, 609. Olive green patina. Good extremely fine. Exceptional condition for this type.

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Taras, nude, riding dolphin right, extending left hand, right hand resting on dolphin's back; TARAS (retrograde) to left, scallop shell below, dot-and-cable border around, Rv. Incuse of obverse type; radiate border around. HN Italy 826; Vlasto 62-9. Good very fine. Slight porosity.

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Taras seated to left on dolphin, both hands extended; TAPAΣ behind, scallop shell below; Rv. Female head (the nymph Satyra?) to left, hair tied with fillet, wearing pearl necklace; all within annulet within incuse circle. Fischer-Bossert 99 (V49/R61); Vlasto 141-150; SNG ANS 843; HN Italy 838. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

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TAPAS, Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin to l., both of his arms outstretched to l.; below, scallop shell; Rv. Hippocamp to r. Fischer-Bossert 108 g; Jameson 87; Vlasto 136. Slight porosity, otherwise good very fine.

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Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with hippocampus; Rv. [TAPAN]TINΩN, Herakles standing right, strangling the Nemean Lion to right; club to left, tiny K between legs of Herakles. Vlasto 1254; HN Italy 914. Extremely fine.

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Helmeted head of Athena r., helmet decorated with Skylla; Rv. Herakles standing r., strangling Nemean Lion; club to l. Vlasto 1247 ff.; HNItaly 914. Some oxidation, otherwise good extremely fine. 

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Head of Athena to r., wearing laureate and crested Attic helmet and pearl necklace; Rv. Herakles kneeling r., holding lowered club in his r. hand and strangling the Nemean lion with his l. arm. HN Italy 911; SNG ANS 1428; Vlasto 1341. Dark patina. Exceptional condition for this type. High relief. Refined style. Traces of oxidation. Slight evidence of gentle cleaning, otherwise good extremely fine. From a private European collection assembled in the 1980s.

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Nude warrior on horseback left, holding bridles in his right hand and carrying small round shield in his left; below, Δ, Rv. TAPAΣ, youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and resting his left on the dolphin; below, E above small dolphin and waves to left. HN Italy 870. Vlasto 388 var. (E retrograde). HN Italy 870; Vlasto 388. Near extremely fine. Minor corrosion. Ex Artemide Auction 57E (8-9 January 2022), lot 58.

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TAPANTINΩN, Head of Hera r., wearing stephane, triple-pendant earring and necklace; in l. field, E; Rv. TAPAΣ, Dolphin rider l., holding small dolphin on outstretched r. hand and trident in l.; below, T – K. Vlasto 5; De Luynes 247; Jameson 149; AMB 90; Fischer-Bossert G7h; HN Italy 902. Very rare; portrait of exquisite style. Reverse slightly off centre; possible traces of gentle smoothing, otherwise good extremely fine. From a private European collection assembled in the 1980s.

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Phili- and Phi-, magistrates. Nude rider on horse galloping to r., stabbing with spear held in his r. hand and holding two other spears and shield with his l.; below, ΣΑ; Rv. [TAPAΣ], youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to l., holding dolphin in his r. hand and distaff in his l.; to left, ΦΙ; to right, ivy-leaf; below, waves. HN Italy 934; Vlasto 584. Traces of old cleaning. Perhaps slightly tooled in some limited areas around the heads on both obverse and reverse. Near extremely fine.

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Horseman galloping r., holding shield and spears; below, ΔΑΙ; Rv. ΤΑΡΑΣ, oecist riding dolphin l., holding trident and shield; on l., ΦI; below, murex. HN Italy 935; Vlasto 595. Good extremely fine. Refined style.

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Phili- and Phi-, magistrates. Nude rider on horse galloping to r., stabbing with spear held in his r. hand and holding two other spears and shield with his l.; below, ΣΑ; Rv. TAPAΣ, Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to l., holding dolphin in his r. hand and distaff in his l.; to left, ΦΙ; to right, ivy-leaf; below, waves. HN Italy 934; Vlasto 584. Extremely fine.

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Sa-, magistrate. ΣΑ, warrior, holding shield and two spears in l. hand, preparing to cast a third spear held in right, on horseback r.; Rv. ΤΑΡΑΣ, Phalanthos, holding distaff in fold of r. arm, on dolphin l.; below, prow l.. Fischer-Bossert 1130 (V419/R872); HN Italy 934; Vlasto 587. Extremely fine.

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Warrior, preparing to cast spear held in r. hand, holding two spears and shield in l., on horse rearing r., ΣΑ below; Rv. Taras, holding kantharos in extended r. hand, cradling trident in l. arm, astride dolphin l.; below, small dolphin l.. HN Italy 937; SNG ANS 995 var. Near extremely fine.

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Ari-, Kl- and Epa-, magistrates. Nude rider on horse galloping to r., stabbing with spear held in his right hand and holding two other spears and shield with his left; to upper right, Ξ; below horse, API; Rv. ΚΛ - TAPAΣ - EΠA, youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to l., holding kantharos in his right hand and rudder in his left. Fischer-Bossert 928; SNG Copenhagen 855; SNG ANS 1019; HN Italy 939. Traces of ancient cleaning. Fields gently smoothed. Some of the details of the figures may have been slightly tooled. Good extremely fine. Fine style.

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Helmeted head of Athena l., with wreath on the bowl; Rv. Herakles, holding club, strangling the Nemean Lion. Vlasto 1344; HN Italy 976. Dark patina. Good extremely fine. Exceptional style.

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Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three rosettes and neck guard inscribed A; Rv. Herakles r., strangling Nemean lion. HN Italy 976; SNG ANS 1444. Dark patina; slight oxidation. Good extremely fine. Refined style.

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Shell; Rv. Dolphin right; below, ΔΑ. HN Italy 979. Edge-split. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

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Scallop shell; Rv. Dolphin r.; below, Athena Promachos standing l., brandishing spear and holding shield on her left arm; Δ in r. field. HN Italy 979; Vlasto 1501.  Good extremely fine. Fine style.