ITALY. Calabria. Tarentum. AR Nomos (6.39 gms), ca. 272-240 B.C. NGC EF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5.
Vlasto-859; HN Italy-1031. Obverse: Youth riding and crowning horse right; monogram to left, facing mask of Silenos below, KY/NΩN in two lines below raised foreleg; Reverse: Phalanthos, holding kantharos, on dolphin left. Struck on a compact, reduced weight flan, this lightly toned example presents a more unusual control in the form of the mask of Silenos.
Estimate: $200.00 - $400.00