★ Sharply struck and beautifully toned ★

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.92 g, 12 h), Anthrop..., Eu... and Ap..., magistrates. ANΘPΩΠ Nude rider on horse galloping to right, stabbing with spear held in his right hand and holding two other spears and shield with his left. Rev. TAPAΣ / EY / AP Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and resting his left on the dolphin; behind to right, anchor. HN Italy 966. Vlasto 691. A sharply struck and beautifully toned piece. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of the renowned Swiss architect Max Vogt (1925-2019), formed since the 1980s.