bgr_636561 - CALABRIA - TARAS Nomos, statère ou didrachme

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Type : Nomos, statère ou didrachme

Date: c. 280-272 AC.

Mint name / Town : Tarente

Metal : silver

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 6,24 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Flan ovale, centré. Très joli revers. Droit présentant une fine usure régulière. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

V.820 - Côte- - MIAMG.1547 - HN. Italy1020

Obverse

Obverse description : Cavalier nu chevauchant à gauche ; une ancre sous les pattes du cheval.

Obverse legend : AR-ISTIC.

Reverse

Reverse description : Taras nu, chevauchant un dauphin à gauche, tenant une Niké de la main droite et une quenouille de la main gauche.

Reverse legend : TARAS.

Historical background

CALABRIA - TARAS

(281-272 BC)

Pyrrhus Strategos, King of Epirus

Following the arrival of Pyrrhus in Italy, in 281 BC, the consul L. Aemilius Barbula devastated the territory of the Tarentines after the destruction of a Roman squadron in the Gulf of Taranto. Pyrrhus, thanks to his elephants and to everyone's surprise, won the indecisive battle of Heraclea in 279 BC, hence the expression "Pyrrhic victory" which is equivalent to a victory which leaves the winner so exhausted that a defeat would not have weakened him more.

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bgr_636561 - CALABRIA - TARAS Nomos, statère ou didrachme

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Historical background

CALABRIA - TARAS

(281-272 BC)

Pyrrhus Strategos, King of Epirus

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