bgr_930827 - THESSALY - LARISSA Obole
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Type : Obole
Date: c. 460-440 AC.
Mint name / Town : Larissa, Thessalie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 11 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 0,97 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Usure régulière. Joli cheval. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Cheval au pas à droite .
Reverse
Reverse legend : LÉGENDE RÉTROGRADE.
Reverse description : La nymphe Larissa assise à droite récoltant de l’eau avec une hydrie ; une tête de lion derrière elle.
Reverse legend : LA/RI
Reverse translation : (Larissa).
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..
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