Featured My first Tarentum dolphin rider :)

This Is Fabulous. And many thanks for releasing him from his plastic prison. The warrior, the horse, Phalantos and the dolphin can breath again.

 

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Lovely coin TIF.

 

Yes, this is a worthy choice but buying just one is highly overrated. I have no intention in collecting these as a specialty but somehow ended up with three. Of them, none are noteworthy or special so my favorite is the fourree.

 

What a great coin @TIF! Pretty centering.
That type is definitely high on my wish list, but like you did, I am waiting for the "one".

 

Your superb taste and ability to find coins that just speak history never ceases to amaze, @TIF!! That coin is just a gem and you should be very proud. And like many other times, though I didn't feel a strong desire to have this coin type previously, but now based on your new coin and post, I've gotta have one!! Thank you for sharing!!

 

I don't think it's available online, but here's the entry and illustration for Vlasto 437.

 

Sweet new coin @TIF - you certainly chose a nice one. If you've never ridden a dolphin you should put it on your bucket list of things to do. Our family went last year to Cozumel and they have an attraction there, Dolphinaris, where you get to interact with the dolphins and one of the features of the attraction is a dolphin ride. You swim out a distance and face the dolphin with your hands out. The trainer tells him to go and he'll come zooming towards you moving to your left side and around you coming back up next to you on your right where you grab a pectoral fin. The dolphin then rotates to his back and underneath you so that you are belly to belly and holding on to both fins, then you'd better hold on 'cause now you're in for a ride. They are amazingly strong animals and seem to move effortlessly through the water, even with a not so slim guy holding on for dear life. I won't subject you to that image so here is one of my daughter . . .

Congrats on another great addition to the TIF Collection.
-d

 

Nomos of Taras 465-455 B.C. Obv. Male riding dolphin left. Rv Hippocamp swimming left 8.10 grms 21 mm

 

Great coin, @TIF ! Gorgeous!

Still waiting for mine!

 

Sweet addition!

 

beau T ful @TIF

 

Thanks, everyone! @Terence Cheesman, what a marvelous example of one of the earliest types!

 

Neat-o coin TIF.

This is my wavy example:

 

Great choice, TIF! Funny how I keep on accumulating this type without considering it a sub-specialty (oldest to newest models, second is ex-Vlasto):

 

While mine is far far inferior, did anyone notice the match with the RG3 coin? How would graders grade these two? That is why I oppose the concept of grading by wear. Eye appeal is everything.

 

Nomos of Taras 240-228 B.C. Vlasto 963 Obv. Armored warrior on prancing horse right being crowned by Nike. Rv. Phalanthos riding dolphin left 6.51 grms 20 mm

 

I don't know much about Greek coins, but I sure do know that yours is beautiful.

 

@Collect89-- great example and very nice metal!
@rg3-- wow, fantastic assortment. Someday I'll try for an earlier type.
@Terence Cheesman-- another stellar coin!

 

Here is a NEWP that I've not posted before.
(seller's photo)

CALABRIA, Tarentum
AR Nomos
Circa 290-281 BC.
(20mm, 7.78 g, 1h)

Obv: Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; AR monogram to left, ΦI below.
Rev: Phalanthos, holding distaff, riding dolphin left; ΦIΛIΣ on left, eagle standing (facing left) on right; four waves below.
Grade: Choice Very Fine lightly toned, blemished only with some rough surface areas & old cleaning scratches
Other: Fischer-Bossert Group 78b, – (unlisted dies); Vlasto 568-9; HN Italy 933.