★ An attractive didrachm or nomos from Tarentum ★

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 302-280 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 8.00 g, 12 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. Lovely iridescent toning. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.