Additional information
| Weight | 6,4 g |
|---|
Greek currency
€420
Collectible currency
Authentic certified collection coin n°915371
Country: Greece Calabria
Period/ Workshop: 281-272 BC
Period Value: Didrachm
Obverse: Naked rider walking to the right, crowning his horse
Kingdom / City: Taranto
Metal/weight: Silver 6.37g
References: Pozzi 126
Reverse: naked taras riding a dolphin to the left, holding a cornucopia
historical details: During a shipwreck, Taras was saved by a dolphin who took him on his back and put him on the shore; At this place, Taras created according to the legend, the Greek city of Taranto in the south of Italy. After the death of Pyrrhus, king of Epirus in 272 BC, Taranto made an alliance with Rome.
State of conservation:
Obverse: VF
Reverse: VF
