★ From an old Swiss collection, privately acquired from Numiphil Basel in the 1960s or 1970s ★

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 6.70 g, 1 h), Phy..., Sodamos and Gu..., magistrates. The Dioscouri (or two ephebes), nude but for their cloaks, riding horses galloping to left; above, monogram of ΦΥ; below, [ΣΩΔΑΜΟΣ]. Rev. TAPAΣ Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding Nike in his right hand and shield decorated with hippocamp in his left; to left, ΓY; below, waves. HN III 1011. Vlasto 773 ff. Beautifully toned. Struck from somewhat worn dies, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From an old Swiss collection, privately acquired from Numiphil Basel in the 1960s or 1970s (with collector's ticket).