CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.65 g, 12 h), Deinokrates and Si..., magistrates. Nude rider on horse galloping to right, stabbing with spear held in his right hand and holding two other spears and shield in his left; to left, ΣI; below, ΔEINOKPATHΣ. Rev. TAPAΣ Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding small dolphin in his outstretched right hand and resting his left on the dolphin. HN Italy 967. Vlasto 692-3. Harshly cleaned and with minor traces of corrosion, otherwise, nearly very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.