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Nomos - Tageas and Poly...
| Issuer | Tarentum |
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| Year | 272 BC - 240 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Taras, the eponymous founder and deity of Tarentum, depicted nude and seated facing left astride a dolphin swimming to the left. He holds an upright trident in his right hand and extends his left arm forward. The figure is rendered with pronounced Hellenistic sculptural quality, emphasizing anatomical detail. The Greek legend ΤΑΡΑΣ appears in the lower field, with the magistrate name ΠΟΛΥ inscribed vertically in the right field. |
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| Mint | Tarentum (Taras), Calabria |
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