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Stater from the mint of Taranto, depicting on the obverse a horseman and on the reverse a youth riding a dolphin, almost certainly Taras, with his right arm reaching forwards and his left hand resting on the back of the animal. Below is the legend TARAS.

Details

  • Title: Stater
  • Date Created: 380-345 BC
  • Location Created: Taranto, Hoard of Contrada Corti Vecchie, 1916
  • Physical Dimensions: 2.1 cm (diam.)
  • Medium: Silver
  • Room: Room IV, showcase 44

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