Calabria, Tarentum. Period VI Kleonymos to Pyrrhus. 302-281 B.C. AR nomos (21.5 mm, 7.34 g, 12 h). Nike standing right, restraining horse rearing left, bearing helmeted, cuirassed ephebe holding round shield / Taras half-kneeling on dolphin left, extending right hand, in left holding round shield inscribed E and two javelins, ZOP in left field, line of wwaves below. Vlasto 679; HN Italy 963; SNG ANS 1057. aEF, struck from a rusty die.
From the D. Thomas Collection.