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Didrachm of Taranto

Didrachm of Taranto

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Didrachm of Taranto

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Didrachm of Taranto in silver 272-235 BC.  During a shipwreck, Taras was saved by a dolphin who took him on his back and deposited him on the shore.  At this place, Taras created according to the legend the city of Tarente which became in the 5th and 4th century BC the largest Greek city in the south of Italy.  After the death of Pyrrhus, king of Epirus in 272 BC, Taranto made an alliance with Rome.

Obverse VF bare horseman walking to the right, crowning his horse.  Reverse VF Naked Taras riding a dolphin to the left, holding a cornucopia.  Pozzy 126  6.37 grams

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Weight 6,4 g

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