★ An attractive didrachm or nomos from Tarentum ★

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 6.66 g, 3 h), Aristippos, magistrate. ΑΡΙCΤΙΠΠ[OC] Nude youth on horse galloping to right, holding filleted palm frond in his right hand; to left, monogram of AP. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and resting his left on the dolphin; to right, monogram of MY. HN Italy 1056. SNG ANS 1253. Vlasto 947. An attractive piece with a bold obverse. About extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.