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Stater (Front)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Obverse: Nude boy rider holds reins in left hand and crowns his horse a wreath with his right; the horse stands facing right, with left foreleg raised. Behind the rider, AP monogram. A bearded actor's mask is in the field below the horse. Beneath the horse's raised leg, KY [NOS] is inscribed. Reverse: Taras astride dolphin facing to the left, with his right hand outstretched, holding a kantharos, and his empty left hand behind him on the dolphin's back. Inscribed vertically above the dolphin's tail: TARAS.

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  • Title: Stater (Front)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 270–250 B.C.
  • Location Created: Tarentum (Taras), South Italy
  • Physical Dimensions: 0.0063 kg (0.0139 lb.)
  • Type: Coin
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Silver
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 82.NB.118.18
  • Culture: Greek (South Italian)
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Coins (Money)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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