Ancient Greek coin – HCR110852

Obverse

Design:

Cockle-shell; linear border

Reverse

Inscription:

ΤΑΡΑΣ (reversed, above)

Design:

Dolphin, right; cockle-shell (below); linear border

Information

Period

Greek

Mint

Taras

Denomination

Litra

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

c. 500 BC – 480 BC (According to HN3 Italy)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.75

Axis

Diameter (mm)

10.3

Acquisition method

deposit

Acquisition collection reference

Grose Catalogue i. 25/1

Acquisition date

1924

Source

Balliol College

Acquisition credit

Deposited by Balliol College, 1924.

Reference

SNG Ashmolean I (A) : 216

Note:

http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org/ ID: SNGuk_051a_0216

Reference

Ravel, Tarentine : no. 1136

Reference

HN3 Italy : 831

Note:

Curiously, HN3 does not include Vlasto 1136 among the types in this group, or indeed any group, but it seems to fit best here.

Reference

IRIS : https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/taras.hn_italy.831

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