CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21.5 mm, 6.47 g, 10 h), Xenokrates, magistrate. Dioskouros, raising his right hand and holding rein in his left, riding horse walking to left; above to right, monogram and pileos; below, ΞE-NOKP-A/TH-Σ. Rev. [ΤΑΡ]ΑΣ Youthful oikist, nude but for chlamys, riding dolphin to left, holding trident over his right shoulder and lifting drapery with his left; to right, monogram; below, waves and cuttlefish. HN Italy 1058. Vlasto 956. The reverse struck slightly off center and with minor porosity, otherwise, extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.