CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 6.46 g, 12 h), Aristip..., Gy... and Di..., magistrates. Nude youth on horseback left; to left, nude male standing right, crowning the horse; to upper right, ΓΥ; below, ΑΡΙ/ΣΤΙ/Π. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to right, holding arrow in his right hand and bow in his left; below, ΔI and elephant walking right. HN Italy 1000. Vlasto 732-5. Patchy toning. Struck from somewhat worn dies, otherwise, about very fine.

From the Sam 'Duck' Reed Collection, privately acquired from Davissons on 29 April 1989.