didrachm/stater/nomos of Tarentum, 450-440 BC ca.

Obv. Phalanthos on dolphin, pecten below, TARAS
Rev. Taras Oikistes seated, holding distaff and staff

Vlasto 199var        8.04 g           Triton I Auction December 2-3, 1997 no. 34
Fischer-Bossert 177 (V86/R126)?


catalogue
Cf. Vlasto 199 (obverse die of 197, V81). Apparently unpublished combination of types.


rev. archaic style                            rev. elegant style

Fischer-Bossert Gruppe 6 104-105 470-465 BC   Fischer-Bossert Gruppe 10 134-144 450     BC
Fischer-Bossert Gruppe 8 118-129 455     BC   Fischer-Bossert Gruppe 12 156-192 450-440 BC
                                              Fischer-Bossert Gruppe 14 199-203 445-440 BC
                                              Fischer-Bossert Gruppe 15 204-206 435     BC
                                              Fischer-Bossert Gruppe 17 241-268 430-425 BC
                                              Fischer-Bossert Gruppe 18 269-284 425-415 BC



See die-coupling didrachms (Fischer-Bossert 134-192)