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| Issuer | Tarentum |
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| Year | 272 BC - 240 BC |
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| Weight | 6.45 g |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΑΡ ΙΣΤΙC |
| Reverse description | The mythological founder Phalanthos, depicted nude, seated astride a dolphin swimming to left. In his outstretched right hand he holds a Nike figurine who crowns him with a wreath, while his left hand grasps a distaff or spindle. The ethnic legend ΤΑΡΑΣ is inscribed in the field, identifying the issuing city. The scene alludes to the foundational myth of Taras, son of Poseidon, rescued by a dolphin. |
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