CALABRIA. Tarentum. Ca. 340-332 BC. AR stater or didrachm (21mm, 7.91 gm, 6h). NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5, Fine Style, scratches. H-, D- and Fi-, magistrates, signed by Kal-. TAPANTINΩN, nude youth astride horse standing left, looking up at tall nude male figure standing right, unbridling horse with both hands; Ͱ in left field, Δ in right field, KAΛ below / TAPAΣ, Taras astride dolphin right, bow and two arrows outward in left hand, arrow in right; ΦI below. HN Italy 900. Vlasto 563. SNG ANS 975. A wonderful example of this extremely rare issue. Note - the date range on the holder is for the later didrachms (cf. HN Italy 1000 for obverse type), whereas this issue is from the earliest and finest period. A similar example without the obverse ethnic on the flan sold by LHS Numismatik AG, Auction 102 (29 April 2008), lot 10, realized 8,800 CHF (~$8,500).

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