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© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
Nomos 425 BC - 415 BC
| Silver | 8.16 g | 21.5 mm |
| Issuer | Tarentum (Calabria) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 425 BC - 415 BC |
| Value | Nomos (2) |
| Currency | Campanian (Italic-Achaean) drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 8.16 g |
| Diameter | 21.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#431334 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Taras as Oikistes, his torso bare, wearing himation from his waist, seated left on stool, spindle balanced on extended right hand, left hand holding aryballos and strigilis.
Comment
Fischer-Bossert Group 18, 278; Vlasto, Taras, Type 53A.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Nomos coin from Tarentum 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 ties to ancient Greece and its emphasis on maritime trade and commerce.
