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LOT 2648
Calabria, Tarentum AR Hemiobol. Circa 325-280 BC.
Two crescents back-to-back; pellet above and below, T to left / Two crescents back-to-back; pellet and Π above, pellet below. Vlasto -; HN Italy -; HGC 1, -; unpublished with the combination of these letters. Extremely Fine. Variant not found in the major references.(0.26gr, 7mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Swiss private collection, acquired in 1992.
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