CLASSICAL COINS
CALABRIA
TARENTUM
Nomos, about 340-325 BC., work of the master-engraver Kal. AR 8.03 g. Warrior, nude, on horseback r., holding round shield and two spears with his l. hand, a third spear in his raised r. hand; in field, T(90° to left) - A, below, signature KAL and D Rev. TARAS Phalanthos, nude, astride dolphin r., holding crested helmet with both his hands; in field, two stars, below, ARI. Vlasto 65,544. Fischer-Bossert 244,771 (these dies).
Rare . Masterpiece of late classical style. Short flan. Extremely fine Provenance: P. Arnaud collection and auctions AUCTIONES AG, Basel 20 (1990), 1223; Hess-Divo AG, Zürich 307 (2007), 1016.