CALABRIA, Tarentum. Stater (Silver, 21mm, 6.24 g 7), D(i)... and Apollonios, circa 272-240 BC. Warrior, wearing a lorica and a crested helmet, holding a lance in his right hand and a large round shield in his left, on horse galloping to right; to left, Δ; below, AΠOΛ/[ΛΩNIOΣ]. Rev. TAPAΣ Phalanthos riding dolphin to left, holding trident over right shoulder and being crowned with wreath by Nike flying towards him; below, waves. HN III 1038. Vlasto 894. Nicely toned. Good very fine.
From a Swiss collection, formed during the 1980s or earlier, privately purchased from Schweizerische Kreditanstalt.