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Nomos - Sostratos
| Issuer | Tarentum |
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| Year | 281 BC - 272 BC |
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| Reference(s) | HN Italy#1001, SNG ANS 1#1084, Vlasto#713-719 |
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| Reverse description | Taras, the mythological founder of Tarentum, seated nude upon a dolphin leaping to the left, his body rendered with naturalistic musculature in the late Classical style. He extends his right arm forward holding a kantharos or wreath, while his left arm reaches back grasping what appears to be a trident or branch. A small figure or marine creature appears in the lower left field, and a secondary symbol is visible to the upper right. The ethnic legend ΤΑΡΑΣ is inscribed in Greek characters along the lower exergual area, identifying the issuing city. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (281 BC - 272 BC) |
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