Trident

55500
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum
AR Stater, 6.43g. 19mm. c.272-240 B.C. Warrior riding to left wearing crested helmet and holding ornate shield. Rev. Taras astride dolphin to left holding hippocamp and ornate trident. Vlasto 928(obverse die). SNG ANS 1238(obverse die). Superb detail on the muscular torsos on both dies and with iridescent toning.

Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 29, May 11, 2005, lot 26
Ex: Matthew Curtis collection See more detailed image
Extremely Fine $5,500.00

55622
Bactria, Antimachos I, c.174-165 B.C.
AR Tetradrachm, 16.83g. 32mm. Diademed and draped bust of Antimachos to right wearing kausia. Rev. Poseidon standing facing, holding trident and long palm branch≠; monogram in field to right. Boperachi Series 1A. Mitchiner 124f.; some light die rust on obv. Exceptionally sharp portrait in high relief and struck from fresh dies on both obverse and reverse; lightly toned.

Ex: CNG 54, June 14, 2000, lot 948. See more detailed image
Mint State $3,000.00

52796
L. Iulius Bursio, c.85 B.C. bird on branch symbol
AR Denarius, 3.50g. 17.5mm. Male head with the attributes of Apollo, Mercury, and Neptune to right.; trident and bird on branch symbol behind. Rv. I IVLI BVRSIO in exergue. Victory driving quadriga to right. CR 352/1a. Syd. 728. Attractive symbol and lightly toned. See more detailed image
Extremely Fine/about Extremely Fine $900.00

55660
L. Lucretius Trio, 74 B.C.
AR Denarius, 3.92g. 18mm. Laureate head of Neptune to right; trident behind; XIIII above. Rev. LUCRETI TRIO. Winged genius riding dolphin to right. CR 390/2. Syd. 784. Lustrous, nearly mint state, and struck from fresh dies in high relief.

Ex: CNG, April 2008, Inv # 810442 See more detailed image
Extremely Fine $2,500.00