Calabria. Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. Silver Didrachm or Nomos

★ Attractive ★

Calabria. Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. Silver Didrachm or Nomos (19.43 mm, 6.59 g), struck under the magistrates Philokles, Le..., and Arn.... Nude jockey riding horse walking right, holding reins in left hand and crowning horse with wreath in right; left, monogram of ΑΡΝ; right, monogram of ΛΕ; below, ΦΙΛΟ / ΚΛΗΣ over dolphin swimming right. Rev. Τ-ΑΡΑΣ, Taras riding dolphin left, holding horse rhyton in right hand and trident (two side prongs in form of dolphins) in left; right, two highly elaborate amphoroi (or loutrophoroi?) on elaborate stands with lids. HN III 1057. SNG ANS 1254. SNG BN 2057. Vlasto 950. Near extremely fine. Excellent grade of the silver.