Italy, Calabria, Taras, period of Roman Alliance (235-228 B.C.), Stater, 6.59 g., military commander riding right, head facing, right arm outstretched, Nike flying above crowning him with wreath, monogram in field left, KA\kL\K(\kL\KIKPA/THC) below, rev. TAPA\kS\K below, Taras riding dolphin left and holding Nike in right hand, trident in left, in field right NE monogram (cf. Vlasto 965), well struck on small flan, extremely fine

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Italy, Calabria, Taras, period of Roman Alliance (235-228 B.C.), Stater, 6.59 g., military commander riding right, head facing, right arm outstretched, Nike flying above crowning him with wreath, monogram in field left, KA\kL\K(\kL\KIKPA/THC) below, rev. TAPA\kS\K below, Taras riding dolphin left and holding Nike in right hand, trident in left, in field right NE monogram (cf. Vlasto 965), well struck on small flan, extremely fine

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