Historical Context: This coin was minted in Taretum after 307 BC. Taras (Taretum) was the most important Greek city in southern Italy during the 5th and 4th Centuries BC. Taras finally surrendered to the Romans in 272 BC.
Obv: Young on Horseback
Rev: Taras on Dolphin
Diameter: 21 mm (about the diameter of a US nickel and twice as thick)
Weight: 6.4 grams
Condition: Very Fine, Nice Toning
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