Tarentum Silver Nomos Rider & Taras on Dolphin (c. 280–272 BC) #2 Caesarea Coin Jewelry when Caracalla was still Caesar

when Caracalla was still Caesar under Septimius Severus

This silver drachm

while the reverse presents Salus

Set in a clean sterling silver bezel

As an island whose prosperity depended upon the sea

Tarentum Silver Nomos Rider & Taras on Dolphin (c. 280–272 BC) #2 Caesarea Coin Jewelry when Caracalla was still CaesarThe reverse of this piece has a stunning representation of the rider on a horse. A vivid piece of Magna Graecia. A victorious jockey crowning himself on one side, and Taras, son of Poseidon, riding his dolphin on the other. This silver nomos captures athletic pride, maritime identity, and the final years of Greek independence in southern Italy. Now set in a custom 18k gold bezel.