

Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, 302-280 BC. Obv. Youth on horseback right; ΘE to left, AΛEΞΩN (sic) below. Rev. [TAΡAΣ] Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding kantharos and distaff (mostly off flan); ΣI below. HN Italy 971 (misread AΛEΞAN); Cf. Vlasto 697 (″probably unique″) (same); SNG ANS -; BMC -; SNG BN - ; Fischer-Bossert - ; SNG.München - ; McClean -. 7.82 g. 21.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Lovely iridescent old cabinet tone. Green spot on obverse and reverse slightly off centre. Good VF/About EF. At the time of Vlasto only one example was known.