★ A sharply struck didrachm from Tarentum of fine style ★

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 302-280 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 22 mm, 7.89 g, 9 h), Sa..., Arethon and Cas..., magistrates. 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. A lovely example, sharply struck and of fine style. Minor flan crack, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

Ex Leu Web Auction 9, 7 September 2019, 22 and previously from a European collection, formed before 2005.