Watch List notes:

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 8.00 g, 7 h), Sa..., Arethon and Cas..., magistrates. Nude youth riding horse walking to right, raising his right hand to crown the horse's head; above, ΣΑ; below, APE/ΘΩN. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding tripod in his right hand and resting his left on the dolphin; below, CAΣ. HN Italy 957. Vlasto 666. A beautifully toned coin with a wonderful reverse. The obverse struck from a somewhat worn die, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, Leu 8, 23 October 2021, 6, privately acquired from Münzen & Medaillen AG on 15 June 1963.