CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 5.95 g, 1 h), Phy..., Sodamos and Gu..., magistrates. The Dioskouroi riding left; above, [monogram]. Rev. [TAP]AΣ Taras riding dolphin left, holding two spears and a shield decorated with hippocamp in his left hand, and Nike in his right; in field to left, ΓY; below, waves. HN Italy 1011. Vlasto 773-4. Nicely toned. Minor porosity and scratches, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Judge Hans-Joachim Specht (1935-2024), started in 1963.