Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Reduced Nomos – Half-Shekel. Punic occupation, c. 212-209 BC. Obv. Nude youth, crowning horse with laurel wreath in his right hand, left hand holding filleted palm frond over shoulder, riding horse right; KPITO-Σ below. Rev. Phalanthos, cradling trident in left arm, holding in extended right hand, Nike, who crowns him with wreath held in both hand, astride dolphin left; EK monogram to left, ZΩ monogram to right; TA-PAΣ below. HN Italy 1080; Vlasto 979; SNG ANS 1269. AR. 3.79 g. 19.00 mm. Brilliant and superb. Lightly toned, warm hues. Slightly off centre, otherwise. Good EF/EF.