CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.60 g, 10h). Reduced standard. Warrior, wearing military attire, holding Nike, who crowns him, in extended right hand, on horse rearing right; monogram to upper left, KAΛΛ[IKPA]/TH[Σ] in two lines below / Phalanthos, nude, holding Nike, who crowns him, and cradling trident in left arm, riding dolphin left; ligate NE to right, TAP[AΣ] below. Vlasto 968 (same dies); HN Italy 1059; SNG ANS 1262; SNG BN 2061; SNG Lloyd 230; Dewing 316; Gillet 117. Lustrous, a little die wear. Superb EF. Ex Roma XXII (7 October 2021), lot 149.
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