Stater (Coin) Depicting a Horseman

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Stater (Coin) Depicting a Horseman

Greek; minted in Taras (now Taranto), ItalyLinkedCulture matchlcp-ed5bb815a035

Date
380-345 BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Taranto
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
5744

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The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a nude horseman galloping to the left, holding a shield. The back (reverse) depicts Taras, nude, riding on a dolphin to the left. The boy riding the dolphin on this coin represents Taras, the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea. According to the founding myth of the city of Taras (Tarentum), when Taras was lost at sea, a dolphin rescued him and deposited him on the shore of Calabria in Italy, where the city of Taras grew and prospered. When this coin was struck, four hundred years after the city’s founding, the philosopher Archytas ruled Taras. His coinage is known for the beauty of its design.

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Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
Provenance
Martin A. Ryerson (1856-1932), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1922.

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