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English: object type: Greek coin

- production technique: struck - issuing authority: city: Taras - ΤΑΡΑΣ - Tarentum - period / date: ca. 340-325 BC - material: silver - denomination: stater / didrachm / nomos - diameter: 22 mm - weight: 7.84 gr - description obverse: naked boy helps young warrior to take off his cuirass; horse - inscription (Greek): ΤΑΡΑΝΤΙΝΩΝ - ΞΕ - Δ - Τ - ΚΑΛ (signature of the artist) - description reverse: youth (Taras / Phalantos) holding shield (relief: Pegasos) and 2 spears, riding dolphin over waves, being wreathed by flying Nike - inscription (Greek): ΤΑΡΑΣ - ΚΑΛ (signature of the artist) - museum / inventory number: Berlin, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen, Altes Museum - bibliographic / online references: https://ikmk.smb.museum/object?id=18214711

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