Calabria, Tarentum. Helmeted Horseman & Dolphin Rider Nomos.

Greek Italy. Calabria. c. 272-235 BC. AR Nomos (6.58 gm, 20.0mm, 3h) of Tarentum. Euph.., Ariston, & Zop…, magistrates. Nude warrior wearing crested helmet riding left, holding reins & ornamented shield; EYΦ to left, API-ΣTΩN below / Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding hippocamp and trident; ΤΑΡΑΣ below, 𐊈ΩΠ to right. nEF. Davisson's E45 #29. ex Obolos Auction 14 #23. D'Andrea Series XLIV #1412; SNG ANS 1 #1238 (same obv. die); Vlasto 928 (same dies); SNG Cop 1 (Italy) #936; SNG Fitzwilliam 1 #321; SNG BnF 6.1 #2050; Evans pd.VIII, M1 (pl.IX #13); HN Italy 1044; McClean I #666 (pl.26 #2).

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Jay GT4

[Nov 22, 2022 at 12:17 PM]

Exceptional!

Virgil H

[Nov 22, 2022 at 12:49 PM]

Beautiful!

Anaximander

[Nov 22, 2022 at 06:27 PM]

Thanks! And Taras it is, by acclamation, as the dolphin rider.

Enodia

[Nov 22, 2022 at 08:36 PM]

A lovely example, congratulations! My belief is that the dolphin rider here is actually Taras, holding the symbol of his father Poseidon.

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