Watch List notes:

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Punic occupation, circa 212-209 BC. Shekel (Silver, 19 mm, 3.74 g, 3 h), Sokannas, magistrates. ΣΩKANNAΣ Warrior on horseback right, holding filleted palm frond in his right hand. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and trident in his left; to right, eagle with spread wings standing left. HN Italy 1082. Vlasto 984. A beautiful and lightly toned example. Some cleaning scratches on the reverse, otherwise, virtually as struck.


From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.