Taras

Mints

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 458

The mint at the ancient site of Taras in Calabria.

Die Studies

Item	Image	MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.	WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
Taras, silver, didrachms (510-500 BCE)		Silver	954 kg
Taras, silver, didrachms (500-480 BCE)		Silver	3,589 kg
Taras, silver, didrachms (480-450 BCE)		Silver	6,044 kg
Taras, silver, didrachms (450-415 BCE)		Silver	8,732 kg
Taras, silver, didrachms (415-390 BCE)		Silver	5,773 kg
Taras, silver, didrachms (390-380 BCE)		Silver	5,198 kg
Taras, silver, didrachms (rider/naked male on dolphin) (380-355 BCE)		Silver	6,301 kg
Taras, silver, didrachms (rider/Taras on dolphin) (355-340 BCE)		Silver	2,399 kg
Taras, silver, didrachms (340-325 BCE)		Silver	7,717 kg
Taras, gold, staters (333-272 BCE)		Gold	40,749 kg
Taras, gold, hemilitrai (1/20th staters) (Helios/thunderbolt) (333-330 BCE)		Gold	86 kg
Taras, silver, didrachms (325-281 BCE)		Silver	17,754 kg
Taras, gold, hemistaters (320-315 BCE)		Gold	8,322 kg
Taras, gold, diobols (1/6th staters) (Apollo/Heracles and the lion) (320-315 BCE)		Gold	532 kg
Taras, gold, obols (1/12th staters) (320-272 BCE)		Gold	683 kg
Taras, gold, tetrobols or trites (Athena/biga) (276-272 BCE)		Gold	1,733 kg
Taras, gold, triobols (276-272 BCE)		Gold	4,377 kg
Taras, gold, ogdoemoria (276-272 BCE)		Gold	508 kg

Overstriking coins

Item	Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin	MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.	DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.	Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety
1826 - Taras (nomos Taras/incuse Taras) over Corinth (Pegasus/swastika) (Naples, MAN, Santangelo 2309)		Silver	490 BC JL
24095 - Taras (nomos Taras/hippocamp) over uncertain type (London, BM, 1946-1-1.112)		Silver	490 BC JL
23979 - Taras (nomos Taras/hippocamp) over uncertain type (Monnaies de Collection, 11, Apr. 2023, 3)		Silver	490 BC JL
1865 - Taras (nomos Taras/hippocamp) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (Naples, MAN, Fiorelli 1777)		Silver	490 BC JL
17489 - Taras (nomos Taras/hippocamp) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Triton, V, Jan. 2002, 1025)		Silver	490 BC JL
23982 - Taras (nomos Taras/hippocamp) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Westermark 1979, pl. 36, d)		Silver	490 BC JL
1887 - Taras (nomos Taras/shell) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (NAC, P, May 2005, 1023)		Silver	490 BC JL
21698 - Taras (nomos Taras/hippocamp) over uncertain type (NAC, 25, June 2003, 11)		Silver	490 BC JL
2555 - Taras (nomos Taras/hippocamp) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Cambridge, FM, SNG Lewis 122))		Silver	490 BC JL
2007 - Taras (nomos Taras/hippocamp) over uncertain type (NAC, Q, Apr. 2006, 1035)		Silver	489 BC JL
2775 - Taras (nomos Taras/hippocamp) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (Coin Galleries, 9 March 1956, 1503)		Silver	489 BC JL
2480 - Taras (nomos Taras/wheel FB 4) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Munich, MK)		Silver	480 BC JL
17493 - Taras (nomos Taras/wheel FB 4) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (CNG, 118, Sept. 2021, 4)		Silver	480 BC JL
2054 - Taras (nomos Taras/wheel FB 4) over uncertain type (CNG, MBS 73, Sept. 2006,13)		Silver	480 BC JL
21686 - Taras (nomos Taras/wheel FB 4) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (CNG, EA 536, Apr. 2023, 3)		Silver	480 BC JL
24984 - Taras (nomos Taras/wheel FB 4) over uncertain type (Numismatica Ars Classica, 146, May 2024, 2017)		Silver	480 BC JL
21683 - Taras (nomos Taras/wheel FB 4) over uncertain mint (CNG, EA 451, Sept. 2019, 1)		Silver	480 BC JL
3849 - Taras (nomos Taras/wheel FB 4) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (CNG, 72, June 2006, 65)		Silver	480 BC JL
2493 - Taras (nomos Taras/wheel FB 4) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Syracuse, MA, coll. Gagliardino. 1028)		Silver	479 BC JL
1846 - Taras (nomos Taras/wheel FB 4) over uncertain type (CNG, 70, Sept. 2005, 9)		Silver	479 BC JL
2043 - Taras (nomos Taras/wheel FB 4) over uncertain type (CNG, MBS 72, June 2006, 68)		Silver	479 BC JL
2292 - Taras (nomos Taras/female head FB 6) over uncertain type (CNG, MBS 72, June 2006, 70)		Silver	470 BC JL
1770 - Taras (nomos Taras/seated oikist FB 19-26) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (Naples, MAN, Santangelo 2371)		Silver	450 BC JL
3600 - Taras (nomos Taras/seated oikist) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (Paris, BnF, de Luynes 273)		Silver	450 BC JL
2005 - Taras (nomos Taras/seated oikist) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (Florence, MA)		Silver	450 BC JL
1956 - Taras (nomos Taras/seated oikist) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (Naples, MAN)		Silver	450 BC JL
1836 - Taras (nomos Taras/seated oikist) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (Oxford, AM, 223)		Silver	449 BC JL
24127 - Taras (nomos Taras/rider FB 16) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (CNG, EA 318, Jan. 2014, 5)		Silver	430 BC JL
1863 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 34) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (MacDonald coll., 3)		Silver	375 BC JL
2834 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 40) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (MacDonald coll., 5)		Silver	365 BC JL
- Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 40) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Leu Numismatik, EA 30, July 2024, 52)		Silver	365 BC JL
2348 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 40) over Dyrrachium (Pegasus/Athena) (MacDonald coll., 4)		Silver	365 BC JL
26468 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 40) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Leu Numismatik, EA 30, July 2024, 52)		Silver	365 BC JL
2253 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 40) over Leucas (Pegasus/Athena) (MacDonald coll., 8)		Silver	365 BC JL
2079 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 40) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (MacDonald coll., 6)		Silver	365 BC JL
2096 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 40) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (MacDonald coll., 7)		Silver	365 BC JL
17517 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 41) over Corinthian type (Roma Numismatics, EA 107, March 2023, 50)		Silver	364 BC JL
1856 - Taras (nomos horseman/Taras) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Locker Lampson coll., 12)		Silver	355 BC JL
24117 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 45) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Nomos, Obolos 13, July 2019, 44)		Silver	349 BC JL
2312 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 45) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Stack’s & Bowers/ Ponterio, Aug. 2016, 22005)		Silver	349 BC JL
2252 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 46) over uncertain type (CNG, MBS 61, Sept. 2002, 339)		Silver	347 BC JL
24111 - Taras (AR nomos rider/Taras FB 47) over uncertain type (NAC, 7, March 1994, 155)		Silver	346 BC JL
17511 - Taras (AR nomos rider/Taras FB 47) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (CNG, EA 484, Jan. 2021, 7)		Silver	346 BC JL
2029 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 47) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (NAC, R, May 2007, 1018)		Silver	346 BC JL
2496 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 47) over Leucas (Pegasus/Athena) (MacDonald coll., 9)		Silver	346 BC JL
24033 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 48) over uncertain type (NFA, XXXIII, May 1994, 17)		Silver	345 BC JL
1833 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 48) over Leucas (Pegasus/Athena) (Sternberg, 15, Apr. 1985, 81)		Silver	345 BC JL
24124 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 48) over Terina (Terina/Nike) (Naville Numismatics, 28, Jan. 2017, 13)		Silver	345 BC JL
1772 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 48) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Berlin, MK - Noe 1957, pl. XI, i)		Silver	345 BC JL
17515 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 48) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (Numismatica Ars Classica, 29, May 2005, 20)		Silver	345 BC JL
2125 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 48) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (LHS, May 2009, 14)		Silver	345 BC JL
24145 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 48) over uncertain type (CNG, 49, March 1999, 64)		Silver	345 BC JL
24103 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 48) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Nomos, Obolos 21, Jan. 2022, 19)		Silver	345 BC JL
1890 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 48) over Echinus (Pegasus/Athena) (MacDonald coll., 10)		Silver	345 BC JL
24121 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 48) over uncertain type (Elsen, 58, June 1999, 786)		Silver	345 BC JL
17520 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 49) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (MacDonald coll., 11)		Silver	344 BC JL
17522 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 49) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Stack's Bowers Galleries, Jan. 2023, 40003)		Silver	344 BC JL
24153 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 50) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Triton, XXVII, Jan. 2024, 6)		Silver	343 BC JL
2250 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 50) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (CNG, EA 380, Aug. 2016, 11)		Silver	343 BC JL
24099 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 50) over Terina (Terina/Nike) (Leu, 6, Oct. 2020, 33)		Silver	343 BC JL
1964 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 50) over Leucas (Pegasus/Athena) (MacDonald coll., 12)		Silver	343 BC JL
1853 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 50) over Ambracia (Pegasus/Athena) (Dewing coll. - Noe 1957, pl. XI, k)		Silver	343 BC JL
2024 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 50) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (MacDonald coll., 13)		Silver	343 BC JL
1857 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 52) over uncertain type (NAC, 25, June 2003, 13)		Silver	341 BC JL
24108 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 53) over uncertain type (New York Sale, XXVII, Jan. 2012, 26)		Silver	340 BC JL
1426 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 53) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (Solidus Numismatik, 91, Dec. 2021, 9)		Silver	340 BC JL
1970 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 53) over uncertain type (NAC, 27, May 2004, 17)		Silver	340 BC JL
2107 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 53) over uncertain type (Elsen, 132, March 2017, 1)		Silver	340 BC JL
1881 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 53) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Heritage, NYINC Signature Sale 3037, jan. 2015, 29885)		Silver	340 BC JL
24114 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 53) over uncertain type (Triton, I, Dec.1997, 45)		Silver	340 BC JL
2879 - Taras (AR nomos rider/Taras FB 53) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Solidus Numismatik, 91, Dec. 2021, 9)		Silver	340 BC JL
1885 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 53) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Vienna, KHM - Noe 1957, pl. XI, m)		Silver	340 BC JL
1409 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 53) over Leucas (Pegasus/Athena) (MacDonald coll., 14)		Silver	340 BC JL
2325 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 53) over Leucas (Pegasus/Athena) (MacDonald coll., 14)		Silver	340 BC JL
2248 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB) over uncertain type (Ebay Atlas Numismatics, Nov. 2016)		Silver	325 BC JL
2048 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras) over Terina (Terina/Nike) (Vlasto coll. 396 - Noe 1957, pl. XI, n)		Silver	302 BC JL
1880 - Taras (nomos Dioscuri/Taras) over uncertain type (Ira & Larry Goldberg, 65, Sept. 2011, 4037)		Silver	280 BC JL
17513 - Taras (AR nomos rider/Taras) over uncertain type (Stack's Bowers Galleries, Jan. 2022, 4033)		Silver	280 BC JL
24111 - Taras (AR nomos rider/Taras) over uncertain type (CNG, MBS 81, May 2009, 85)		Silver	240 BC JL
2119 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras) over uncertain type (NAC, P, May 2005, 1040)		Silver	235 BC JL

Overstruck coins

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Description

Nomisma IDNomisma ID	taras
Definition:	The mint at the ancient site of Taras in Calabria.
Pleiades IDUnique ID of the Pleiades place resource	442810
Ancient regionAncient region.	Calabria Nomisma: calabria, Nomisma: magna_graecia
Modern countryModern country	Italy
CoordinatesGeographical coorindates	40.454524° N, 17.270165° E
Links	http://dbpedia.org/resource/Taranto https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/442810 http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7004100 http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1348237 http://dbpedia.org/resource/Tarentum

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Literature

• Calciati 1990
• Fischer-Bossert 1999
• Garraffo 1982
• Ravel 1947
• SNG Ashmolean 1A Etruria-Lucania

Authors

• Romolo Calciati
• Wolfgang Fischer-Bossert
• Salvatore Garraffo
• Oscar E. Ravel