Summary
A silver Didrachm from the town of Tarentum (Taras) in Italy, circa 425 BC
Mint: Tarentum
Obverse Description
Horseman advancing to right holding two spears and a shield in his left hand and thrusting down with third spear held overhead in his right. Below the horse in Greek the letters DAI
Reverse Description
Taras seated naked on dolphin swimming to left and holding a trident over his right shoulder while holding a shield on which a hippocamp (sea-horse). Behind in Greek TARAS; below a buccinium (?).
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Taras is the founder of the Greek colony of Taras (Tarentum, modern Taranto), in Magna Graecia.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 425 BC
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Issued By
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Previous Collection
Eugene von Guerard, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1880
Listed in Eugene von Guerard's catalogue, vol.1, p.7. Purchased by Eugene von Guerard from Mr Lincoln of London. The von Guerard collection was purchased by the NGV in 1880 and transferred to the Science Museum of Victoria in 1976. -
Deity Depicted
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Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
21 mm (Outside Diameter), 7.67 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
BMC. Italy p. 192, no.245 cf. SNG Corpus Christi No. 130
[Book] Poole, Reginald S. 1873. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Italy., 192 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
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