bgr_1083476 - CALABRIA - TARAS Nomos ou didrachme
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Type : Nomos ou didrachme
Date: c. 272 AC.
Mint name / Town : Tarente, Calabre
Metal : silver
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 6,18 g.
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Jolie représentation du droit. Revers agréable. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Cavalier galopant à gauche, casqué, armé d'une double javeline et d'un bouclier orné d'un astre.
Obverse legend : IW/ APOLLW
Obverse translation : (Apollo).
Reverse
Reverse description : Taras nu, chevauchant un dauphin à gauche, tenant une grappe de raisin de la main droite et une quenouille de la gauche.
Reverse legend : ANQ/ TARAS
Reverse translation : (Tarente).
Historical background
CALABRIA - TARAS
(281-272 BC)
Pyrrhus strategos, King of Epirus
After the "victory" at Ascoli in 279 BC, Pyrrhus, who failed to secure a decisive victory over the Romans, became angry with his Greek and Syracusan allies and was finally defeated at Benevento in 275 BC. J.-C. He retired to Epirus where he was quickly assassinated.
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