★ Exceptional Tarentum Nomos ★

Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, 272-240 BC. Obv. Youth on horseback left, crowning horse; ΣY behind; ΛYKI/NOΣ below. Rev. Phalanthos astride dolphin left, preparing to hurl trident; to right, owl standing left, head facing; TAPAΣ below. HN Italy 1025; Vlasto 834. AR. 6.69 g. 19.50 mm. Sharply struck from artistic dies, brilliant, with underlying luster and virtually uncirculated. Exceptional. About FDC.