weight 3,10gr. | silver Ø 14mm.

obv. Head of Athena left, wearing crested Athenean helmet,

decorated with Skylla hurling stone, wearing single drop earring, hair long,

probably EY below (off-flan)

rev. Owl standing right, head facing, with open wings, on thunderbolt, TAPANTINN to left (off-flan),  beneath thunderbolt, upwards to right

The Tarantine drachmas of this "IO / O" series are characterized by a refinement of style and detail. Under the portrait of Athene is often also the signature of the die cutter "EY", although often off-flan. An artist with great skills.

BMC 318 | SNG.Copenhagen 960var. | Vlasto 1075-1083 | SNG.München 711-712 |

SNG.ANS.1320 | SNG.Paris 1957-1965 | SNG.Oxford 449-451 | Côte 432-433 |

McClean 645 | SNG.Hungary 123 | Jameson 205 | SNG.Delepierre 250 |

Historia Numorum Italy 1018 | SNG.Tübingen- | HGC 1, 907

(cf. CNG 94, lot 27 in vf : USD 1000 + 15%)

Beautiful coin of the best classical style with fine details.

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weight 3,12gr. | silver Ø 16mm.

obv. Head of Athena left, wearing crested Athenean helmet, 
decorated with Skylla hurling stone, wearing single drop earring,
hair long, probably EY below (off-flan)
rev. Owl standing right, head facing, with open wings, on thunderbolt,
TAPANTINΩN to left (off-flan), ΔIΩ (off-flan) beneath thunderbolt,
ΣΩΣ upwards to right

The Tarantine drachmas of this "ΔIO / ΣΩΣ" series are characterized by a refinement of style and detail. Under the portrait of Athene is often also the signature of the die cutter "EY", although often off-flan. An artist with great skills.

BMC 318 | SNG.Copenhagen 960var. | Vlasto 1075-1083 |
SNG.München 711-712  SNG.ANS.1320 | SNG.Paris 1957-1965 |
SNG.Oxford 449-451 | Côte 432-433  McClean 645 |
SNG.Hungary 123 | Jameson 205 | SNG.Delepierre 250  
Historia Numorum Italy 1018 | SNG.Tübingen- | HGC 1, 907
Light traces of oxidation on reverse. Finest Classical style.
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