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CALABRIA.
The
above
Head
adorned with figure of Scylla.
Drachms, B. C. 400-272.
smaller silver coins can hardly be arranged by style within the
limits.
of Pallas in crested helmet,
(1) API£TOKPATH£ M
(2) AAMOKPE . . (?) EYE
(3) API£TEI A ... 01
40. Horseman wearing chlamys and
(1) 3EEN0KPATH£ mon.
(2) ,, Pilos and mon.
(3) KAAAIKPATH£ Mon.
39. Naked horseman crowning his horse, to right.
PI Term.
Monogram.
?5
cuirass.
[B. M. Guide, Pl. XLV. 16].
Monogram.
Monogram.
41. Horseman with right hand raised, horse standing.
(1) 0IAISKOS | Tripod.
TAP Owl, usually with magistrates’
names, TOP, APICTOKPATHS,
IAAO, NEYMHNIO£, POAY,
OAYMniC, HCTIAPXOC, etc., etc.
JR Drachms, wt. 56-41 grs.
The magistrates’ names on this series being, without exception, identical
with those which occur on the didrachms, it is evident that the two
classes are contemporary.
Didrachms ancl Drachms, B.C. 212-209.
Naked rider holding palm and crown-
ing his horse (style very late).
Magistrates KPIT0£,CHPAMB05i,
SnrENHS, £DKANNA£, etc.
T AP A£ Taras on dolphin, usually with
monogram in field.
zR Didrachms, wt. 120 grs.
Drachms, wt. 61-55 grs.
Half-drachm, 26 grs.
In spite of the high weight of the coins of this class, there can be no
doubt that they are later than any of the other silver coins of Tarentum.
In no single instance do we find the same names on them as on the
didrachms and drachms of previous periods.
The short period when Tarentum shook off the Roman yoke during
the Second Punic War is the only time to which they can be attributed.
Smaller silver coins, B.C. 400-272.
DlOBOLS, wt. gg-5 grs. (max.)
(
Head of Pallas. J
Head of Herakles.
I
Herakles strangling the lion or per-
forming one of his other labours, often
with the legend TAPANTINflN at
length or abridged. The later speci-
mens have letters and symbols in the
field.
Free horse.
Two horses’ heads.
Club and bow.
TAP Taras on dolphin.
Two horses’ heads.
Distaff in wreath.
CALABRIA.
The
above
Head
adorned with figure of Scylla.
Drachms, B. C. 400-272.
smaller silver coins can hardly be arranged by style within the
limits.
of Pallas in crested helmet,
(1) API£TOKPATH£ M
(2) AAMOKPE . . (?) EYE
(3) API£TEI A ... 01
40. Horseman wearing chlamys and
(1) 3EEN0KPATH£ mon.
(2) ,, Pilos and mon.
(3) KAAAIKPATH£ Mon.
39. Naked horseman crowning his horse, to right.
PI Term.
Monogram.
?5
cuirass.
[B. M. Guide, Pl. XLV. 16].
Monogram.
Monogram.
41. Horseman with right hand raised, horse standing.
(1) 0IAISKOS | Tripod.
TAP Owl, usually with magistrates’
names, TOP, APICTOKPATHS,
IAAO, NEYMHNIO£, POAY,
OAYMniC, HCTIAPXOC, etc., etc.
JR Drachms, wt. 56-41 grs.
The magistrates’ names on this series being, without exception, identical
with those which occur on the didrachms, it is evident that the two
classes are contemporary.
Didrachms ancl Drachms, B.C. 212-209.
Naked rider holding palm and crown-
ing his horse (style very late).
Magistrates KPIT0£,CHPAMB05i,
SnrENHS, £DKANNA£, etc.
T AP A£ Taras on dolphin, usually with
monogram in field.
zR Didrachms, wt. 120 grs.
Drachms, wt. 61-55 grs.
Half-drachm, 26 grs.
In spite of the high weight of the coins of this class, there can be no
doubt that they are later than any of the other silver coins of Tarentum.
In no single instance do we find the same names on them as on the
didrachms and drachms of previous periods.
The short period when Tarentum shook off the Roman yoke during
the Second Punic War is the only time to which they can be attributed.
Smaller silver coins, B.C. 400-272.
DlOBOLS, wt. gg-5 grs. (max.)
(
Head of Pallas. J
Head of Herakles.
I
Herakles strangling the lion or per-
forming one of his other labours, often
with the legend TAPANTINflN at
length or abridged. The later speci-
mens have letters and symbols in the
field.
Free horse.
Two horses’ heads.
Club and bow.
TAP Taras on dolphin.
Two horses’ heads.
Distaff in wreath.