ITALY. Calabria. Tarentum. AR Didrachm (Nomos) (7.44 gms), ca. 380-340 B.C. NGC EF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5. Edge Chips.
HGC-1, 778; HN Italy-870. Obverse: Naked youth on horseback riding right, holding reigns in both hands; Reverse: Phalanthos seated on dolphin left, holding acrostolion before him in outstretched arm. A lovely piece with radiant luster on its lightly toned surfaces. Some encrustations are noted and the obverse is slightly off-center, but the coin is quite attractive and sharply detailed.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $300 - $400