bgr_407216 - THESSALY - KRANNON Dichalque

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Price : 250.00 €

Type : Dichalque

Date: c. 350 AC.

Mint name / Town : Crannon, Thessalie

Metal : copper

Diameter : 16,5 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 4,14 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré au droit, un peu court sur la légende au revers. Très joli droit. Usure superficielle au revers. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

BMC.5 - GC.2073 - HGCS. 4/385

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Cavalier thessalien galopant à droite.

Reverse

Reverse description : Hydrie posée sur un char, un corbeau percé sur la roue à droite.

Reverse legend : AT-[LA]/ [KRA].

Reverse translation : (Récompense, Crannon).

Commentary

Ce type de divisionnaire semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages de référence.

Historical background

THESSALY - KRANNON

(5th - 4th century BC).

Crannon was a wealthy city in Thessaly surrounded by the territories of Larissa and Scotussa. Its population was originally from Epirus. The city after having known for two centuries a great expansion then fell into a slow decline before disappearing after the Roman conquest.

THESSALY - KRANNON Dichalque VF/XF

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THESSALY - KRANNON Dichalque XF/VF

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THESSALY - KRANNON Dichalque AU/XF

250.00 €

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THESSALY - KRANNON Chalque AU

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THESSALY - KRANNON Dichalque XF

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bgr_407216 - THESSALY - KRANNON Dichalque

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

THESSALY - KRANNON

(5th - 4th century BC).

Crannon was a wealthy city in Thessaly surrounded by the territories of Larissa and Scotussa. Its population was originally from Epirus. The city after having known for two centuries a great expansion then fell into a slow decline before disappearing after the Roman conquest.

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