Summary
A silver Obol from the town of Tarentum (Taras) in Italy, circa 300 BC
Mint: Tarentum
Obverse Description
Kantharos with 3 dots around, in field left a cornucopia.
Reverse Description
Kantharos surrounded by 3 dots and letter K in field right
Edge Description
Plain
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 300 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 vol.1 p. 7 of his catalogue. He purchased it from Friedlander of Berlin for 1/3 -
Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
11
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
10 mm (Outside Diameter), 0.482 g (Weight)
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Shape
Ovoid
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References
BMC. Italy p. 214 cf nos. 434 ff. cf Sear 356
[Book] Poole, Reginald S. 1873. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Italy., 214 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
[Book] Sear, David R. 1978. Greek Coins and Their Values, Europe. I., 42 Pages
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