Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Tarentum Tarentum
Currency Drachm
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Nomos
Year -280 – -272
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 6.343
Demonetized Yes

Description

Nomos from Tarentum. Issued from -280 to -272. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 6.34 g.

Obverse
Naked youth galloping right, holding lighted torch behind.
Reverse
Taras seated right on dolphin, wearing chlamys, brandishing dart in raised right hand, holding two others in left; kantharos below and monogram to left and below.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (280 BC - 272 BC) 

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