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Litra
| Issuer | Tarentum |
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| Year | 470 BC - 450 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A scallop shell (pecten) depicted in bold relief at the center of the field, its fan-shaped ridged valves rendered in a stylized but naturalistic manner characteristic of early Tarentine subsidiary coinage. The shell motif, a civic emblem closely associated with Tarentum's maritime identity and its abundant coastal shellfish, is set within a raised border or incuse circle. The field is otherwise plain and devoid of legend. The design is executed with confident simplicity suited to the small module of this fractional denomination. |
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| Mint | Tarentum (Taras), Calabria |
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