Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa 280-272 BC. Phy-, Sodamos and Gu-, magistrates. The Dioskouroi riding to left; [ΦY] monogram above / Taras astride dolphin to left, holding crowning Nike, two spears, and shield decorated with hippocamp; TAPAΣ above, ΓY to left, waves below. HN Italy 1011; Vlasto 773 (obv. die), 774 (rev. die); HGC 1, 885. 6.61g, 21mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine; minor scrape in obv. left field under beautiful old cabinet tone.
Acquired from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG.