Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.146: 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 , 1.1965.146,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 04, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196970. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.146 Title Didrachm of Tarentum Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 355 BCE-340 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tarentum-Taras (Calabria) Period Classical period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196970 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 7.52 g Die Axis 9 Denomination didrachm Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: ñ inscription: reverse: TARAS Provenance Recorded Ownership History Robinson coll. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number FB 657j, Vlasto 437 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 1.1965.146 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, l., vaulting from cantering horse and holding small shield and spear behind; below, Greek mark; Rev.: Dolphin-rider, l., sitting sideways w/ legs crossed, holding crested Corinthian helmet; below, Greek Iota; inscription down r. 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
