Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos ca. 470-425 BC, From the R. Maly and Athos and Dina Moretti collections

Italy. Calabria. Tarentum. Nomos circa 470-425 BC, AR 7.83 g.
Obverse: Phalantus on dolphin l., r. arm outstretched, holding Boeotian shield; beneath, cockle-shell // Reverse: Oecist seated l. on stool, holding spindle in r. hand and aryballos in l.

Vlasto 243. SNG ANS 859 (these dies). Fischer-Bossert 275f (this coin). Historia Numorum Italy 844.

Very rare and in unusually good condition for the issue. Wonderful old cabinet tone, weakly struck and slightly off-centre on obverse, otherwise good very fine / about extremely fine