Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa 500-490 BC. Taras astride dolphin to right, holding octopus in his right hand and phiale in his extended left; TAPA Ϟ below; all within dot-and-cable border / Hippocamp swimming to right, scallop shell below, TAPA Ϟ above; incuse radiating border around. Fischer-Bossert 33b (V14/R26); HN Italy 827; Vlasto 127. 7.62g, 20mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine. Rare.
From a private European collection, outside of Italy prior to December 1992.