The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

THE " HORSEMEN OF TARENTUM. 45
II. TypeH.
Naked Ephebos galloping r., with his r. arm thrown back.
Obv.
1. Type described.
A beneath horse.
Plain ring border.
Car. cxii. 173.
2. Same. No let-
ter.
A. J. E.
II. Type K.
Rev.
Taras astride, &c., to 1.; his r. arm
resting on dolphin's back; his 1. ex-
tending akrostolion. Beneath, A and
TAPA ^ . Plain ring border.
Same. No letter.
Naked Ephebos to 1. crowning a stationary horse, and holding
in his 1. hand behind him a small round shield.
1. Type described.
Plain ring border.
Not in Car. B,
M. Cat. 200.
[PI. II. 10.]
Taras astride, &c., to r., pointing
downwards with 1. hand, and with r. aiming
a trident. Insc. APAT. Plain
ring border.
II: Type L.
Naked Ephebos galloping 1., holding
1. Beneath horse,
A. Plain ring border.
A. J. E.
2. Same. Beneath
horse, .3A, in minute
characters.
border.
Plain ring
[PI. II. 11. A. J.E.]
reins with both hands.
Taras astride, &c., to 1., resting hisl.
hand on dolphin's back, and with r. ex-
tending akrostolion. Beneath dolphin,
A and TAPA *.
Taras astride, &c., to r., pointing
downwards with 1. hand, and with right
aiming downwards with dart.
(Cf.
Type D 3.) Beneath dolphin, TAPA .
Plain ring border.
PERIOD III. THE AGE OF ARCHYTAS.
B.C. c. 380345.
The Numismatic Period that now succeeds derives a
special interest from the fact that it covers the space of
time during which the philosopher-statesman Archytas