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| Issuer | Tarentum |
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| Year | 355 BC - 340 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Nude warrior depicted in the act of dismounting from a horse galloping to left, holding the bridle reins in his extended right hand and a small round shield in his left; the figure displays the athletic precision characteristic of Tarentine coinage of this period. The letter Λ appears in the field below the horse, likely serving as a magistrate's or engraver's initial. The entire design is enclosed within a circle of waves, a distinctive border motif emblematic of Tarentum's maritime identity. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The youthful oikist Taras, nude, is depicted riding a dolphin to the left in the manner of his legendary founding myth, grasping a trident in his raised right hand while his left hand rests upon the tail of the dolphin. The figure is rendered with fluid, graceful lines characteristic of South Italian Greek die-cutting of the mid-fourth century BC. The ethnic legend TAPAΣ is inscribed in the field, identifying the issuing city. The composition is enclosed within a circle of waves, echoing the marine iconography of the obverse and reinforcing Tarentum's identity as a seafaring polis. |
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