Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.297: Didrachm of Tarentum Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Didrachm of Tarentum , 1.1965.297,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 01, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196404. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.297 Title Didrachm of Tarentum Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 272 BCE-235 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tarentum-Taras (Calabria) Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196404 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 5.86 g Die Axis 9 Denomination didrachm Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: ñHRAK LHTOS inscription: reverse: TARAS Provenance Recorded Ownership History Helbing, 8 Nov. 1928, 3301 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Vlasto 890 (var.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation Object Number 1.1965.297 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Horseman as warrior, helmeted, holding lance and round shield; Rev.: Dolphin rider, holding cornucopia and flower; to r., thymiaterion and mark Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
