Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Reduced Nomos – Half-Shekel. Punic occupation, c. 212-209 BC. Obv. Warrior, wearing full armor, holding filleted palm frond, on horse walking right; ΣΩKΛN-NΛ below. Rev. Phalanthos, holding kantharos in extended right hand, cradling trident in left arm, astride dolphin left; to right, eagle standing left, wings spread; TA-PAΣ below. HN Italy 1082; Vlasto 984-6; Weber 690. AR. 3.78 g. 20.50 mm. R. Rare. Superb coin, struck on broad flan. Brilliant and lightly toned. Metal flaw on reverse and flat strike on obverse, otherwise. EF.