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Calabria, Tarentum, AR Nomos
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.24 g, 11h). Reduced standard. Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; ΔI to left, API-ΣT[O]/K[Λ-HΣ] in two lines below / Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, on dolphin left; to right, head of nymph left. Vlasto 877–81; HN Italy 1033. Lightly toned, a little off center on obverse. VF. 
Ex CNG Auction 467 Lot 20
Photograph by CNG

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Calabria, Tarentum, AR Nomos

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.24 g, 11h). Reduced standard. Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; ΔI to left, API-ΣT[O]/K[Λ-HΣ] in two lines below / Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, on dolphin left; to right, head of nymph left. Vlasto 877–81; HN Italy 1033. Lightly toned, a little off center on obverse. VF.
Ex CNG Auction 467 Lot 20
Photograph by CNG

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quadrans   [May 26, 2020 at 03:51 PM]
Wow, interesting piece...
Enodia   [Mar 25, 2021 at 05:23 PM]
Nice one. Most references claim Phalanthos as the dolphin rider, but I believe that the trident, and in this case the head of Satyra make this rider Taras himself.

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