CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 6.48 g, 3 h). Nude youth riding horse walking to right, raising his right hand to crown the horse's head; above, AN; below, NIKOK/ΡATHΣ. Rev. TAPAΣ Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding tripod in his right hand and resting his left on the dolphin; behind, Nike flying left, crowning the oikist. HN Italy -. Vlasto 863. Very rare, one of a very few known examples. About extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.