Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.124: 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 , 1.1965.124,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/197557. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.124 Title Stater of Tarentum Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 480 BCE-470 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Tarentum-Taras (Calabria) Period Classical period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/197557 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 7.96 g Die Axis 9 Denomination stater Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: TARAS inscription: reverse: TARAS Provenance Recorded Ownership History Rovinson coll. Merzbacher, 15 Nov. 1910, 47 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number FB 55h, Vlasto 116 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 1.1965.124 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., holding cuttlefish; TARAS around, outward; Rev.: Hippocamp, r.; below, scallop shell; border of radiating lines; inscription inward 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
