Taras, gold, staters (333-272 BCE)

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333 BCE - 272 BCE Gold 40,749 kg

Description
Obverse: TAPA (Greek).[[Obverse description::(various types) TA[PA] Veiled and diademed head of Hera r., wearing earring and necklace]], [[Obverse description::below chin, dolphin swimming downwards (out of flan). Behind neck, [E]]]
Reverse: TAPANTINΩN (G2, 4-5) (Greek).(vzrious types) Young Taras standing r., raising hands in supplication to Poseidon seated l., leaning forward and holding trident, in field r., thunderbolt / Φ. Below diphros
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Taras Ancient region: Calabria Modern country: Italy Authority:
Chronology
From 333 BCE to 272 BCE Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
Metal: Gold Nomisma.org Median weight in grams 8.55 Denomination: stater Nomisma.org Standard: Attic
Image
]]S 842 - Taras, gold, stater, 333-272 BC.jpg [1]
References
Die study reference: "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Fischer-Bossert 1999, p. 349-367, G1-2, G4-5, G10-11, G15-26, G35-45.
Coin series reference: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HN Italy, n° 901, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 1, n° 726
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Obverse dies distribution
Frequency ᵖ Number of obverses ᵖ (o) % (o) Number of coins (n) % (n) Die name
1 4 17.39 4 2.14 16;19;32;39
2 1 4.35 2 1.07 18
3 1 4.35 3 1.6 4
4 3 13.04 12 6.42 17;31;33
5 2 8.7 10 5.35 1;15
6 1 4.35 6 3.21 13
7 1 4.35 7 3.74 22
8 1 4.35 8 4.28 35
10 1 4.35 10 5.35 2;37
11 2 8.7 22 11.76 20;21
13 1 4.35 13 6.95 14
15 1 4.35 15 8.02 36
16 2 8.7 32 17.11 34;38
19 1 4.35 19 10.16 9
24 1 4.35 24 12.83 12
Total 23 of 23 100.03 187 of 187 99.99
Reverse dies distribution
Frequency ᵖ Number of reverse dies (r) % (r) Number of coins (n) % (n) Die name
1 4 13.79 4 2.14 19;22;36;45
2 3 10.34 6 3.21 4;21;43
3 1 3.45 3 1.6 23
4 3 10.34 12 6.42 20;35;37
5 2 6.9 10 5.35 1;18
6 2 6.9 12 6.42 11;16
7 2 6.9 14 7.49 26;41
8 3 10.34 24 12.83 24;39;40
10 2 6.9 20 10.7 2;42
11 1 3.45 11 5.88 25
12 1 3.45 12 6.42 5
13 2 6.9 26 13.9 10;17
14 1 3.45 14 7.49 44
15 1 3.45 15 8.02 15
16 1 3.45 16 8.56 38
Total 29 of 29 100.01 199 of 187 106.43
Remarks

Most likely one single workstation Likely military

References

  1. ^  Fischer-Bossert, Wolfgang (1999), Chronologie der Didrachmenprägung von Tarent, 510-280 v. Chr., Berlin, De Gruyter, xvii, 495 p., [84] pl.
  2. ^  Rutter N. Keith et alii (eds.) (2001), Historia Numorum Italy, London, xvi, 223 p., 43 pl.
  3. ^  Hoover, Oliver D. (2018), The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series, Volume 1. Handbook of Coins of Italy and Magna Graecia, Sixth to First Centuries BC., Lancaster-London, 2018, lxi, 527 pages, 23 cm