CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. Nomos (Silver, 19.5 mm, 6.44 g, 3 h), struck under the magistrate Kynon. Nude youth riding horse walking to right, raising his right hand to crown the horse's head; below horse, bearded mask of Silenos facing; below right, KY / NΩN; in upper left field, monogram of AP . Rev. TΑΡΑΣ Phalanthos seated astride dolphin to left, holding kantharos in his extended right hand and resting his left on the back of the dolphin. HN III 1031. Vlasto 859 ( same dies ). SNG ANS 1189. Well struck and clear. Some roughness and minor flatness on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, ex Ponterio & Associates 128, 11 November 2003.