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 a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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

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Cartwright, Mark. "Silver Stater of Tarentum." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified 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. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Aug 2017. Web. 12 Dec 2024.

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