Watch List notes:

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 302 BC. Stater (Silver, 25mm, 7.83 g 11). Youthful nude jockey riding horse walking to right, holding the reins with his left hand and crowning himself with his right; below, ΣΑ above Ionic column capital. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Phalanthos riding dolphin to left, holding snake in his outstretched right hand and whip in his left; below, ΚΟΝ. Fischer-Bossert 958. HN III 942. A lovely example with beautiful iridescent tone. Obverse struck from a slightly worn die, otherwise, extremely fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.