CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 6.51 g, 5h). Reduced standard. Nude youth, crowning self with wreath and holding reins in left, on horseback right; IΩ to upper left; IAΛO and Ionic capital below horse / Phalanthos, nude, holding aphlaston and distaff, riding dolphin left; ANΘ to right. Vlasto 806 (this coin); HN Italy 1014. Old cabinet tone over lustrous surfaces, scraped on obverse, minor reverse die wear. Good VF.
From the David J. Fleischmann Collection. Ex CNG inventory 722140 (December 2000); Michael Pandely Vlasto Collection.