v08_0031 - THESSALY - LARISSA Hémidrachme

MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 144.83 €
Estimate : 228.67 €
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Type : Hémidrachme

Date: c. 460-440 AC

Mint name / Town : Thessalie, Larissa

Metal : silver

Diameter : 15,5 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 3,05 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire bien centré / Flan corrodé au revers

Catalogue references :

BMC.- - - B. traité- -

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Thessalos, nu, la chlamyde flottant sur l'épaule, coiffé du pétase, domptant un taureau bondissant à gauche dont on aperçoit seulement le protomé.

Reverse

Reverse description : Protomé de cheval à gauche, bridé, bondissant à gauche, dans les restes d'un carré creux.

Reverse legend : L-A/ [R-I].

Commentary

Semble complètement inédit et non répertorié avec cette combinaison de droit et de revers.

Historical background

THESSALY - LARISSA

(480-420 BC)

Thessaly was an agricultural and livestock region with wide open spaces. It was renowned for its horses and riders. Larissa, the most important city of Thessaly, takes its name from one of the daughters of the mythical king Pelasgos. Built on the right bank of the Peneios, the city was renowned for its horse breeding and Thessalos, the eponymous hero of the region, trained wild bulls there..

THESSALY - LARISSA Obole XF

250.00 €

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THESSALY - LARISSA Drachme AU/XF

480.00 €

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THESSALY - LARISSA Trihemiobole XF/AU

280.00 €

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THESSALY - LARISSA Obole XF

230.00 €

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THESSALY - LARISSA Trihemiobole AU/XF

300.00 €

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v08_0031 - THESSALY - LARISSA Hémidrachme

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

THESSALY - LARISSA

(480-420 BC)

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