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Taras, Calabria
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480-470 BC
AR Litra (8mm, 0.84g)
O: Scallop shell with seven teeth, within dotted border.
R: Four spoked wheel.
D'Andrea IV, 77; Vlasto 1110-14; Cote 7-9; McGill II, 140; SNG France 1613-14; SNG ANS 1328; Sear 228; BMC 1, 56
Scarce
ex Alex Malloy
Founded by Spartan refugees in 706 BC, Taras quickly became the major port on the Tarentine Gulf.
Renowned for its purple cloth made from the superior local wool and dye from the abundant murex shell, Taras thrived during the fifth and fourth centuries BC, establishing a democratic government in 473.
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![Taras, Calabria
480-470 BC
AR Litra (8mm, 0.84g)
O: Scallop shell with seven teeth, within dotted border.
R: Four spoked wheel.
D'Andrea IV, 77; Vlasto 1110-14; Cote 7-9; McGill II, 140; SNG France 1613-14; SNG ANS 1328; Sear 228; BMC 1, 56
Scarce
ex Alex Malloy
[i]Founded by Spartan refugees in 706 BC, Taras quickly became the major port on the Tarentine Gulf.
Renowned for its purple cloth made from the superior local wool and dye from the abundant murex shell, Taras thrived during the fifth and fourth centuries BC, establishing a democratic government in 473.[/i]](albums/userpics/21312/normal_Taras_Shell_obol.JPG "Click to view full size image
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Taras, Calabria
480-470 BC
AR Litra (8mm, 0.84g)
O: Scallop shell with seven teeth, within dotted border.
R: Four spoked wheel.
D'Andrea IV, 77; Vlasto 1110-14; Cote 7-9; McGill II, 140; SNG France 1613-14; SNG ANS 1328; Sear 228; BMC 1, 56
Scarce
ex Alex Malloy
[i]Founded by Spartan refugees in 706 BC, Taras quickly became the major port on the Tarentine Gulf.
Renowned for its purple cloth made from the superior local wool and dye from the abundant murex shell, Taras thrived during the fifth and fourth centuries BC, establishing a democratic government in 473.[/i]")
