Stater of Tarentum

CoinsGreek3rd century BCE

Stater of Tarentum

281 BCE-272 BCE

Description

obverse: Naked boy-rider, crowning horse, walking r.; minter's mark above; reverse: Taras on dolphin, l., holding shield and trident in l. hand and cornucopiae in r.; shield is decorated w/ hippocamp

Classification

Coins

Technique

Struck

Medium

Silver

Culture

Greek

Period

Hellenistic period, Early

Century

3rd century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

6.3 g

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