Calabria – Tarentum

Silver Nomos.

Terentum= Taras: The most important Greek city in southern Italy during the 5th and 4th centuries BC. Tara finally surrendered to the Romans in 272 BC.

Taras- The son of Poseidon was rescued from drowning after a shipwreck by a dolphin which bore him to land.

 
Origin: Ancient Greece
Date: 272 - 240 BC
Price: $595.00
Denomination: 6.4 grams
Obverse: Naked youth on horseback left, crowning horse and holding reign. ? behind, legend below.
Reverse: Taras astride dolphin holding trophy or cup in right hand, in left holding spear or trident. Peacock behind. TAPA?