Calabria, Tarentum
Half stater circa 320-315, AV 4.24 g. TAPA retrograde Head of Satyra (?) l., wearing necklace and triple pendant earring, hair bound with two crossing fillets; beneath chin, small dolphin swimming downwards and behind neck, ΣA. Rev. Oecist, wearing chlamys, riding dolphin l., holding a small Nike who crowns him in his extended r. hand and a trident in his l., below, |- H and waves. Vlasto 25 (these dies). SNG ANS 1033 (these dies). SNG Lloyd 183 (these dies). Jameson 150 (these dies). Pozzi 325 (these dies). Weber 549 (these dies). Fischer-Bossert G12h (this coin). Historia Numorum Italy 950. Rare. A portrait of lovely Hellenistic style well centred on a large flan. Very fine / good very fine Ex Hess-Leu 16th April 1957, 21; NFA II, 1976, 12; CNG XXVI, 1993, 10; Triton VII, 2004, 13 and Stacks 14th February 2008, Croisos, 2013 sales. From the James A. Ferrendelli, George & Robert Stevenson and Lawrence R. Stack collections.