Calabria, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Didrachm or Nomos (6.54g, 18mm). Ey…, Phi… and Tistiar…, magistrates. Vlasto 842

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Calabria, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Didrachm or Nomos (6.54g, 18mm). Ey…, Phi… and Tistiar…, magistrates. Obv.: EY / [ΦI] / T-IΣTIAP Nude youth riding horse walking to left, raising his right hand to crown the horse’s head. Rev. T-A-PAΣ, youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding Nike his right hand and trident in his left; to right, bunch of grapes. Vlasto 842. Struck from worn dies, toned VF.