CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 450-440 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 25 mm, 7.95 g, 6 h). Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphing to left, extending both hands; below, scallop shell; to upper right, cicada. Rev. TARAΣ Youthful oikist, draped from the waist, seated to left on a diphros, holding an upright spindle in his right hand; all within laurel wreath. Fischer-Bossert 140b (this coin, V75'/R95α). Gillet 57 (this coin). HN Italy -. SNG Ashmolean 223 (same dies). Vlasto -. Very rare and attractively toned. Minor scratches and with a graffito on the obverse and light doubling on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.