★ An attractive late didrachm or nomos from Tarentum ★

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 22 mm, 6.30 g, 11 h), Di... and Philotas, magistrates. Nude youth riding horse walking to left, raising his right hand to crown the horse's head; above, ΔI; below, ΦIΛΩ/TAΣ. Rev. TAPAΣ Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and distaff in his left; above to right, rooster standing left. HN Italy 1024. Vlasto 846. Beautifully toned. Good very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.