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Diobol
| Issuer | Tarentum |
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| Year | 380 BC - 325 BC |
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| Reference(s) | HN Italy#914, BMC Gr/It#352, GCV#351, SNG ANS 1#1368-1369, SNG Lockett#291, Vlasto#1244-1247, Vlasto#1249-1252, Vlasto#1254-1259, Vlasto#1261-1262, Vlasto#1270-1272 |
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| Reverse description | Herakles depicted nude, bending forward in a dynamic stance as he wrestles and strangles the Nemean lion with both arms, the lion rearing upward against the hero's body in a vigorous composition. The muscular forms of both figures are rendered in high relief with expressive energy typical of Tarentine die-cutting of the late Classical period. To the left of the scene, Herakles' bow and knotted club are shown in the field as identifying attributes. The Greek legend TAPANTINΩN K runs along the periphery of the coin, identifying the issuing city of Taras. The flan is irregular and the module small, consistent with the diobol denomination. |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Tarentum (Taras) |
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