Calabria, Tarentum.
Hemistater circa 320-315, AV 4.23 g. TA – PA retrograde Female head l., hair bound with two crossing cords and tied at the back of her head, wearing triple pendant earring and pearl necklace; below chin, dolphin swimming downwards and ΣA behind neck. Rev. Phalanthos riding l. on dolphin, with chlamys over his shoulders, holding crowning Nike in extended r. hand and cradling trident in l. arm, [T 90° To left] H and waves below. Vlasto 26 (these dies). SNG ANS 1033 (these dies). Fischer-Bossert G13k (this coin). Historia Numorum Italy 950.
Very rare. An attractive portrait and a lovely reddish tone, very fine
Ex Santamaria 01 January 1949, Magnaguti part I, 152 and Vinchon 13 April 1985, 24 sales.