CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 6.64 g, 9h). Reduced standard. Youth on horseback right, crowning horse with wreath; monogram to left, ΔAMYΛOΣ below / Phalanthos, holding cornucopia, trident, and shield adorned with hippocamp, riding dolphin left. Vlasto 750–2; HN Italy 1008. Deep iridescent tone, compact flan, some weakness to strike. VF. From the CJR Collection, purchased from Jonathan K. Kern.
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