Calabria. Tarentum (circa , 333-331/0. BC) AR Stater (22mm, 7.86g, 6h). Signed by the Kal...engraver. Nude rider on horse prancing to right, hurling spear with his right hand and holding two spears and shield with his left; to left and right, ; below, signature . R/ Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin to right, holding helmet with both hands; below, . FB 731 d. HN III 896. Vlasto 555. A good example of one of the most beautiful of all Tarentine staters, of splendid late classical style and with a remarkably sculptural obverse. Beautiful old collection tone. Good VF
The superlative artistic quality of the Tarentine dies bearing the signature Kal... has led to the assumption that this was the abbreviation of the name of the engraver, an artist of great ability who created types which were copied by other engravers at Tarentum over a considerable period of time.