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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 4552965, member: 87809&quot;]Didrachms of Tarentum have a huge number of variations. More than one signature indicates the joint responsibility of artists working in the same mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>One more didrachm<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, signature Σ A on the obverse, from an artist specialized in the portrayal of horses, and ΦI (Philistion) on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Calabria, Tarentum, ca. 332-302 BC</p><p>20 mm, 7.687 g</p><p>Vlasto 589; HN Italy 934; BMC Greek (Italy) 228, p.190;</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: Nude warrior on horseback facing right, holding round shield and two lances in left hand and thrusting spear downward in right; signature ΣA under horse</p><p>Rev.: Taras riding on a dolphin facing left, holding distaff in left hand, dolphin in extended right hand; ivy-like leaf to right; TAP(AΣ) to the outer right; below curling crests of waves, signed ΦI (Philistion)</p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1127358[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1127359[/ATTACH]</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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