Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa 302-280 BC. Dai... and Phi..., magistrates. Nude, helmeted warrior on horseback to right, holding spear in right hand and shield and two more spears in left hand; ΔAI below / Taras astride dolphin to left, holding shield decorated with hippocamp and trident; [?]H to left, [TAPAΣ] to right, murex shell below. Vlasto -, cf. 593-596 (ΦI on rev.) & 597 (E on rev.); Bertolami 78, 9 Feb. 2020, 395 (same dies); Berk BBS 205, 18 Sept. 2018, 33 (same); HN Italy 935. 7.85g, 21mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine; attractive old collection tone. An extremely rare variant.
From The Michael Higley Collection.