Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, c. 240-228 BC. Horseman riding right, brandishing spear; wreath to left; ΟΛΙΜΠΙΣ below. / Taras astride dolphin left, holding trident and kantharos; tripod to right; ΤΑΡΑΣ below. HN Italy 1055 var (cornucopiae instead of trident); Vlasto - (cf. 942 var: same). AR. 6.47 g. 20.00 mm. RRR. Sound metal. Well centred on a broad flan, brilliant and lightly toned. Extremely rare. Good VF/About EF. Apparently unpublished and the second specimen known: cf. Roma Numismatics 61, 2019, 114 (misdescribed).