E-auction 57-25640 - bgr_325215 - THESSALY - KRANNON Dichalque
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| Estimate : | 55 € |
| Price : | 15 € |
| Maximum bid : | 15 € |
| End of the sale : | 19 May 2014 15:03:00 |
| bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Dichalque
Date: c. 350 AC.
Mint name / Town : Crannon, Thessalie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 4,85 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large bien centré des deux côtés à l’usure très importante, mais identifiable. Patine vert noir
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Zeus à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Cavalier thessalien galopant à droite.
Reverse legend : K-R-A
Reverse translation : (Crannon).
Commentary
Poids léger. Pour ce type, la tête du droit peut être tournée à droite ou à gauche.
Lightweight. For this type, the right head can be turned right or left
Lightweight. For this type, the right head can be turned right or left
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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