Harvard Art Museums > 2008.115.5: 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 , 2008.115.5,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/191721. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.115.5 Title Didrachm of Tarentum Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 281 BCE-272 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tarentum-Taras (Calabria) Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/191721 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 6.54 g Die Axis 9 Denomination didrachm State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number HN3. 1004 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.115.5 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 Obverse: Horseman, helmeted with spears and shield, in fighting pose; above, r., Nike flying with wreath; to l., SI; below, LYK[ON]. Reverse; TARAS; Taras with trident and kantharos riding dolphin; to r., GY. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
