CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 344-340 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.69 g, 4h). Warrior, wearing helmet and holding spear and shield, standing facing, head right, behind horse standing right; |- to right / Phalanthos, holding trident and shield, on dolphin left; below, A above waves. Fischer-Bossert Group 48, 678f (V259/R525 – this coin); Vlasto 516–7 (same dies); HN Italy 889; SNG ANS 963 (same dies); Pozzi (Boutin) 336-7 (same obv. die). Attractive collection tone, underlying luster, light roughness and minor die wear on reverse. Good VF. Well centered, struck with artistic dies.
From the Sigmund Collection. Ex Peus 326 (1 November 1989), lot 40.