Greek Coins. Calabria, Tarentum
Nomos circa 415-390, AR 22 mm, 7.36 g. Warrior, wearing helmet and holding shield and lance, dismounting from horse l. Rev. TAPAΣ Oecist, holding helmet, spear and large oval shield, on dolphin l. Fischer-Bossert 321. Vlasto 297. Historia Numorum Italy 849.
Extremely rare. Old cabinet tone, surface slightly porous and minor
marks, otherwise good very fine
From a European collection and privately purchased in 1980.