The chief Greek cities in Apulia were Tarentum & Callipolis - but Apulia was not settled to the same degree that Sicily or Bruttium were.
Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; ROMA in exergue.
Die Orientation: 3 H
Weight: 3.86 g
“This variety is believed to be one of the earliest issues of 53/2 based on its consistent presence (though in small numbers) in early hoards where contents included 53/2 examples. It is nearly always found with a loop under the visor, believed to be an attribute of Sicilian origin. There are no symboled siblings for this group.”
Obverse: There is usually a small loop under the visor in front of the forehead. The loop is often discretely represented as a small lump, other times it is clearly a loop.Tufts at the back of the helmet are very small and close together.
Reverse: More so than any other variety in this issue, the horses appear to be rearing up, rather than galloping forward, particularly the far horse, with forelegs farther above the exergue than on other varieties. The legend ROMA is in a trapezoidal frame. Cape style is Flag-like or Waving. There is nearly always a pointed horse's tail visible between the legs. The horses and riders appear rather small and distant, compared to other varieties.
Exceptions: There are rare examples that are clearly of this style but with horses that are galloping broadly forward rather than rearing up."
Provenance: CNG Electronic auction 408 (25 October 2017), lot 368, from the Andrew McCabe Collection. Ex Vecchi 13 (4 September 1998), lot 631.
Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; ROMA in exergue.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.65 g
Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; ROMA in exergue.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.36 g
Sibling to the "Spearhead series", RRC 88/2.
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Reverse: Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding large cithara, Nike crowning him; BRVN below; three pellets below
Die Orientation: 4 H
Weight: 6.54 g
Reverse: Trophy of captured arms, helmet spear, palm branch and shield decoraded with Medusa head; club left; KAIΛIN_ΩN
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.1 g
Reverse: wreathed scepter, globe, rudder, EX S·C / CN·LEN·Q
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.9 g
mint in Spain. Moneyer struck this coin as questor of proconsul Pompey when he was sent to support Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius in lenghty war against Sertorius in Spain. Moneyer became consul in 56 BC.
Probably struck in late 75 BD in Taras or Brundisium, perhaps the fund of choice to pay local shipping contractors to ferry armies across the Adriatic and back
Reverse: Horse standing right
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.01 g
Reverse: Scallop shell, LO / VCERI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.8 g
Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; club below horses; ROMA in exergue.
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 4.46 g
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Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; ROMA in exergue.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.65 g
Reverse: prow of galley right, fighting platform with club ROMA ●●
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
Reverse: Prow of galley right I H ROMA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 31.7 g
Reverse: Prow of galley right, club above I ROMA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 44.2 g
Reverse: prow of galley right, fighting platform decorated with club; I / CA / ROMA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.27 g
Reverse: Dioscuri on horses riding right, holding spear and reins, stars over pilei; ROMA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.1 g
Reverse: dolphin right; ΣAΛAΠINΩN
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.2 g
Reverse: Taras seated on dolphin left, holding akrostolion and spindle; ANϘ / TAPAΣ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.31 g
Reverse: Taras seated on dolphin left, holding Nike in right hand; waves below.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.82 g
Reverse: Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin above waves, Nike in right hand, crowning with wreath of laurels, left hand resting on dolphin, Greek text to the upper right (TAPAΣ)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.81 g
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Reverse: Taras astride dolphin to left, holding oar in left hand and a kantharos in outstretched right hand, KΛ below dolphin, [TAPAΣ] to right.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.12 g