{"product_id":"136809-calabria-stater-ca-272-240-bc-tarentum-silver-vf-20-25-hgc-1-890","title":"Calabria, Stater, ca. 272-240 BC, Tarentum, Silver, VF(20-25), HGC:1-890","description":"\u003cp id=\"head\"\u003eNude youth warrior on horse galloping right, spearing downward with right hand and holding a shield and two spears with his left; ΔΙ behind him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverse\"\u003eTaras or Phalanthos riding dolphin on left, holding kantharos in right hand and trident upward in left hand; female head turned to the left in right field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"comment\"\u003eA fine stater, with most of the iconography visible on both sides and adorned with a patina of iridescent highlights. Our specimen was struck during the magistracy of Aristocles.\n\nThe motif on the reverse certainly represents Taras, son of Poseidon, who legend has it was the founder of the city to which he gave his name. As his ship was destroyed, Taras is saved by a dolphin sent by his father. These elements are echoed on our coin with the trident, attribute of Poseidon.\n\nOn the obverse, a horseman is about to pierce someone with his spear. This iconography is common to the coinage of Tarentum, renowned for its cavalry. Historically speaking, our stater was minted when the city came under Roman rule (272 BC). It then became a “civitas foederata”, i.e. a city allied with Rome. At the same time, the First Punic War (264-241 BC) broke out, and Tarentum took part in the war effort. The city finally and permanently became Roman in 209 BC.\n\nStater with a pleasing patina, rather well centered and one of the most famous iconographies of ancient coinage! \nVlasto 877-82; HN Italy 1033; HGC 1, 890 and BMC 124. Faune d'Argent Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"headCaption\"\u003eΔΙ \/ ΑΡΙ-ΣΤΟ \/ ΚΛ-ΗΣ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverseCaption\"\u003eΤΑΡΑΣ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"weight\"\u003e6.18 gr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cdma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55860767424844,"sku":"136809","price":350.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1655\/7029\/files\/136809A_0434dd99-40b7-43b3-8335-9dbfb5f1988d.jpg?v=1762429820","url":"https:\/\/www.numiscorner.com\/products\/136809-calabria-stater-ca-272-240-bc-tarentum-silver-vf-20-25-hgc-1-890","provider":"Numiscorner.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}