Own a Silver Didrachm from Ancient Taras

A real silver didrachm struck in the Greek city of Taras — featuring one of the most iconic designs in all of ancient Greek coinage.

Grade: Choice About Uncirculated (Ch AU)
NGC Strike: 3/5
NGC Surface: 4/5

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🏛 Struck in southern Italy over 2,200 years ago
🐬 Features the legendary founder Taras riding a dolphin
🐎 Displays the famous horseman motif that made Tarentine coinage renowned throughout the ancient world
🤲 A genuine piece of Greek history you can hold

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Why This Coin Matters

This silver didrachm was struck in Taras, one of the most important Greek cities of Magna Graecia in southern Italy. Founded by Spartan colonists, Taras became a prosperous center of trade, culture, and military power, producing some of the most celebrated coinage of the ancient world.

The obverse features a mounted horseman, a design that appeared on Tarentine coinage for centuries. The horseman reflected the city's famous cavalry tradition and the prestige of its aristocratic warrior class. No other Greek city produced such a diverse and artistic series of equestrian coin designs.

The reverse depicts Taras, the city's legendary founder, riding a dolphin across the sea. According to ancient tradition, Taras was saved from a shipwreck by a dolphin sent by Poseidon, god of the sea. The story became the defining symbol of the city and appeared on its coinage for generations.

This coin was struck during the Hellenistic Age, a period when Greek culture flourished across the Mediterranean. Taras stood at the crossroads of Greek and Italian civilizations just as Rome was expanding into southern Italy and beginning its rise to dominance.

Today, the silver didrachms of Taras are among the most sought-after coins of Magna Graecia. Their combination of mythology, military imagery, and exceptional artistry has made them a cornerstone of many advanced Greek coin collections.

Perfect For

• Ancient Greek coin collectors
• Collectors of Magna Graecia coinage
• Greek mythology enthusiasts
• Horse and cavalry history lovers
• Anyone seeking a premium ancient silver coin

What You'll Receive

• The exact silver didrachm shown
• Struck at Taras in Calabria, c. 280–240 BC
• Horseman obverse and dolphin rider reverse
• Ancient Greek silver denomination
• Over 2,200 years old
• Professionally authenticated and graded

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New to Ancient Coins?

Tarentine didrachms are among the most recognizable and artistic coins of the ancient Greek world. Their famous horseman and dolphin-rider designs tell the story of a powerful Greek city whose influence stretched across the Mediterranean more than two millennia ago.