comprising Five Pounds
within crowned Order of the garter
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡ[ΟΥ] Nike standing left with open wings holding a wreath and stylis
restrike by W J Taylor after J P Droz
Calabria, Tarentum, silver Nomos comprising Five PoundsCalabria, Tarentum, silver Nomos, c. 330 325 BC, youth on horse prancing to right, holding rein and crowning horse with wreath, Nike flying to right, crowning youth with open wreath, IM below, rev. Taras on dolphin left, holding kantharos and trident, HP and waves below, TAP[A] behind 7. 85g, 8h (Vlasto 505; Fischer Bossert Group 62, 785 [V308 R ]; HN Italy 886). Attractive, grey patina, about extremely fine.