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© Leu Numismatik
Nomos 280 BC
280 BC year| Silver | 7.92 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Tarentum (Calabria) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 280 BC |
| Value | Nomos (2) |
| Currency | Campanian (Italic-Achaean) drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 7.92 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#417979 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Youthful oikist, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and resting his left on the dolphin; behind to right, anchor.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΤΑΡΑΣ
EY
AP
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Nomos coin from Tarentum (Calabria) is that it features a unique combination of symbols and imagery, including a helmeted head of Athena on the obverse and a horseman on the reverse, which reflects the city's cultural and historical significance as a major Greek colony in southern Italy.
