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Nommos of Taras (Tarentum) with horse and rider
Greek
Late Classical Period
about 350 B.C.
Mint: Calabria, Taras (Tarentum)
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 21.5 mm. Weight: 7.74 gm. Die Axis: 9
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1973.511
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Helmeted horseman left, shield and spear in left hand.
Inscription in Greek below.
Reverse: Taras, trident over right shoulder, rides dolphin to left.
Below dolphin, Greek letter. Inscription in Greek at right, downwards.
Wave pattern below.
Inscription in Greek below.
Reverse: Taras, trident over right shoulder, rides dolphin to left.
Below dolphin, Greek letter. Inscription in Greek at right, downwards.
Wave pattern below.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Swiss Private Collection; by 1973: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; October 10, 1973: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G.