Coin: Didrachm, Taranto
1900.63.0012
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Coin: Didrachm, Taranto (1900.63.0012) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media : N/A |
| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | Europe, West, Italy, Calabria, Taranto |
| Period/Date | Classical Greece, 344-334 BCE |
| Culture | Greek |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Diameter) | 2.20 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Depth) | .32 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 7.83 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Metal--Silver |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | This Greek coin is a silver Didrachm from the ancient city Tarentum, now Taranto in the Calabria region of Italy. Italy, as well as Sicily, was part of Magna Graecia (Great Greece) that had Greek colonies. The coin was struck in the mid-4th century BCE. The obverse displays a horse and its rider. The reverse displays Taras riding a dolphin, which saved him after a shipwreck. He founded the city of Taras where he reached land. To the right of Taras’ head are the letters TAPA (Tau Alpha Rho Alpha), the letters denoting it from Taras. |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | N/A |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | N/A |
| Reproduction | N/A |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |