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bgr_463559 - THESSALY - PELINNA Dichalque

THESSALY - PELINNA Dichalque XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2021)
Price : 190.00 €
Type : Dichalque
Date: c. 200-100 AC.
Mint name / Town : Pelinna, Thessalie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 4 h.
Weight : 4,98 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan bombé. Tête inhabituelle au droit. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Patine marron
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse description : Tête voilée de Manto à droite.

Reverse


Reverse description : Cavalier thessalien casqué vêtu militairement galopant à droite, tenant une javeline transversale.
Reverse legend : PELIN-NAIWN.
Reverse translation : (de Pelinna).

Commentary


Poids léger. Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. C’est la première fois que nous le proposons à la vente.

Historical background


THESSALY - PELINNA

(5th - 3rd century BC)

Pelinna was a fortified city located on the banks of the Peneios. The city had to face another Thessalian city, Pharsalus. She was rescued by the Macedonians. From this moment, the city was favorable to Macedonia until the lamiaque war.

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