ITALY. Calabria. Tarentum. AR Didrachm (Nomos) (8.03 gms), ca. 500-480 B.C. NGC VF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5. Die Shift. HGC-1, 753; Vlasto-129 (same dies); HN Italy-827; Fischer-Bossert-32 (V13/R25). Obverse: Taras, holding cuttlefish and extending hand, riding dolphin right; Reverse: Hippocamp right; cockle shell below. An attractive example of an early Tarentum piece, this specimen is well struck and nicely centered. A bit of a die shift is noted on the obverse, and a nice even pattern of wear across the devices. From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
