CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 6.61 g, 3 h), Sy... and Lykinos, magistrates. Nude youth riding horse walking to left, raising his right hand to crown the horse's head; above, ΣΥ; below, ΛYKI/NOΣ. Rev. TΑ-ΡΑΣ Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, preparing to throw trident; to right, owl standing left, head facing. HN Italy 1025. Vlasto 838. With a lovely reverse symbol. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.