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1/2 Stater
| Issuer | Tarentum (Calabria) |
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| Year | 334 BC - 332 BC |
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| Currency | Attic drachm |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Hera in right profile, her hair bound in an elaborate stephane; the goddess wears a triple-pendant earring and a beaded necklace, rendered with fine Italiote engraving. The letter epsilon (E) appears in the left field. The ethnic legend TAPANTINΩN is disposed around the periphery, attesting to the civic identity of the issuing city. |
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| Reverse description | Taras, the eponymous founder of the city, is depicted as a dolphin rider moving to the left, his figure nude or semi-draped in characteristic South Italian style. He extends his right hand forward bearing a small dolphin, while his left hand grasps a trident; on some specimens a thunderbolt appears in the left field. Below the main type the monogram letters T and K flank the exergual area, and the ethnic TAPAΣ is inscribed in the field. |
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| Mintage | ND (334 BC - 332 BC) |
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