CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 302-280 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 23 mm, 7.85 g, 7 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 sharp, bright and most attractive piece of fine style. Good extremely fine.

From an important collection of coins from Magna Graecia and Punic Sicily, formed in the 1990s and early 2000s.