Silver Stater of Tarentum

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Silver stater coin of Tarentum (modern Taranto), a Greek colony in southern Italy founded by Sparta. Taras riding a dolphin. 5th century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Altamura, Italy)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2017, August 21). Silver Stater of Tarentum. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7023/silver-stater-of-tarentum/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Silver Stater of Tarentum." World History Encyclopedia, August 21, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7023/silver-stater-of-tarentum/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Silver Stater of Tarentum." World History Encyclopedia, 21 Aug 2017, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7023/silver-stater-of-tarentum/.

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