Calabria, Tarentum.
Nomos circa 500-490, AR 18 mm, 7.94 g. Oecist seated on dolphin r., holding octopus in r. hand. Rev. TAPAS Hippocampus r.; below, shell. Vlasto 102 (these dies). SNG ANS 831 (these obverse dies). Fisher-Bossert 62. Historia Numorum Italy 827.Surfaces somewhat porous, otherwise very fine

From a European collection and privately purchased in 1980.