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Drachm (Front)
Unknown
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Obverse: Head of Athena, facing right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla, who is shown hurling a stone. Reverse: Owl, standing right with head facing forwards. To right, an olive branch and inscribed above back of owl, TAP [for Taras, the name of the city]; to right of owl, IO[P].
Details
- Title: Drachm (Front)
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 300–280 B.C.
- Location Created: Tarentum (Taras), South Italy
- Type: Coin
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Silver
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 82.NB.118.6
- Culture: Greek (South Italian)
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Coins (Money)
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