Tarentum AR Nomos, c. 302-280 BC

Calabria, Tarentum. AR Nomos (21 mm, 8.00 g), c. 302-280 BC, Sa..., Arethon and Cas..., magistrates.
Obv. ΣA - APE/ΘΩN, Nude youth riding horse walking to right, raising his right hand to crown the horse's head.
Rev. TAPAΣ / CAΣ, Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding tripod in his right hand and resting his left on the dolphin.
HN Italy 957; Vlasto 666.

Lovely iridescent toning. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, extremely fine.