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  Greek Italy.   Southern Apulia, Tarentum.    AR Reduced Nomos – Half-Shekel. Punic occupation, c. 212-209 BC.   Obv.    Warrior, wearing full armor, holding filleted palm frond, on horse walking right; ΣΩKΛN-NΛS below.        Rev.   Phalanthos, holding kantharos in extended right hand, cradling trident in left arm, astride dolphin left; to right, eagle standing left, wings spread; TA-PAΣ below.     HN Italy 1082; Vlasto 984-6.     3.66 g.   19.00 mm.        Superb coin. Lightly toned, underlying luster. Almost invisible flan-crack.    About EF.