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title: The Taranto Hoard
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5945/the-taranto-hoard/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Taranto Hoard

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![The Taranto Hoard](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5945.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5945.jpg)

## Image Caption

Southern [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/) and [Sicily](https://www.worldhistory.org/sicily/) had no [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) and had to import it to mint coins. Hoards found there contain silver ingots and coins from the Eastern [Mediterranean](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/mediterranean/), as well as coins minted locally. This suggests that people there needed silver, rather than the coins in particular. Silver coins from various mints and cut [metal](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/metal/) (hacksilver). Found buried at Taranto, Southern Italy, circa 508 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 20). The Taranto Hoard. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5945/the-taranto-hoard/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Taranto Hoard." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 20, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5945/the-taranto-hoard/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Taranto Hoard." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5945/the-taranto-hoard/>.

## License & Copyright

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