Calabria, Tarentum.
Nomos circa 400-390, AR 22 mm, 7.78 g. Horseman galloping r., holding whip in r. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Taras on dolphin l., holding aplustre. Vlasto 340 (this coin). SNG ANS 885 (these dies). Jameson 112 (these dies). Gillet 76 (this coin). Fisher-Bossert 364h (this coin). Historia Numorum Italy 850.
Very rare. Struck on a very large flan and with a wonderful old cabinet tone,
minor cleaning marks on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex NAC sale 72, 2013, 284. From the Vlasto and Gillet collections.