Didrachm of Tarentum
CoinsGreek3rd century BCE

Didrachm of Tarentum

272 - 235 BCE

Description

Obv.: Naked jockey crowning horse standing to r., a small Nike flying to crown him from behind. Rev.: Taras riding dolphin to r., holding cornucopiae and trident.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Silver
Culture
Greek
Period
Hellenistic period
Century
3rd century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

5.82 g

Provenance

Collection of Margarete Bieber

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