bgr_961167 - CALABRIA - TARAS Drachme

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Price : 680.00 €

Type : Drachme

Date: c. 280-272 AC.

Mint name / Town : Tarente

Metal : silver

Diameter : 15,5 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 3,00 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie sur un flan court, centré des deux côtés. Joli portrait d’Athéna. Superbe chouette. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

V.1077 - ANS.1319 - MIAMG.1653 (R) (500€) - HN. Italy1018 - SNG. France 6./1961

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête d’Athéna à gauche coiffée du casque attique à triple aigrette orné du skylla.

Reverse

Reverse description : Chouette debout à droite sur un foudre, les ailes ouvertes.

Reverse legend : TARANTINWN/ SW

Reverse translation : (de 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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