★ Beautifully toned and with an attractive reverse ★

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 302-280 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.67 g, 6 h), Si.., Philokles and Ly..., magistrates. Nude warrior on horseback to left, holding bridles in his right hand and carrying small round shield in his left; above, ΣY; below, ΦΙΛOKΛHΣ. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding wreath in his right hand and placing his left on the dolphin; below, ΛY. HN Italy 965. Vlasto 689. Beautifully toned and with an attractive reverse. The obverse struck from a somewhat worn die, otherwise, very fine.

From an old Swiss collection, formed in the 1970s and privately purchased from Numismatica Arethusa (with original ticket).