Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.134: Stater 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"Stater of Tarentum , 1.1965.134,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/197387. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.134 Title Stater of Tarentum Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 450 BCE-440 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tarentum-Taras (Calabria) Period Classical period, High Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/197387 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 7.88 g Die Axis 2 Denomination stater Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: TARAS Provenance Recorded Ownership History Acq. Baldwin State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number FB 137d, Vlasto 188 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 1.1965.134 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.: Dolphin-rider, r.; below, scallop shell; inscription, down l., retrograde; Rev.: Taras, seated l. on stool, holding distaff and long staff 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
