Greece. Calabria, Tarentum, AR Nomos, Hippodanos, magistrate, c. 272-240 BC #sherborne Royal Horse Artillery

Royal Horse Artillery

when it is in the power of His Majesty to place the Corps under the command of any superior or commanding officer of any other Corps

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RW on shield hanging on tree branch

Greece. Calabria, Tarentum, AR Nomos, Hippodanos, magistrate, c. 272-240 BC #sherborne Royal Horse ArtilleryCalabria, Tarentum, AR Nomos, Hippodanos, magistrate, struck c. 272 240 BC, Obv. Nude warrior galloping right on horseback, holding javelin, [HIPPODA] below, Rev. Phalanthos, nude, holding distaff and kantharos, riding dolphin left, DI and amphora right, TARAS below, 6. 18g (Vlasto 904; HN Italy, 1040; HGC 1, 894), struck on a short flan with a dark cabinet tone, very fine good very fine. Ex Spinks 12 25