bgr_718447 - THESSALY - LAMIA Chalque

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Type : Chalque

Date: 370-352 AC.

Mint name / Town : Lamia, Thessalie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 15 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 2,53 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée. Très joli revers, bien venu à la frappe. Portrait à l’usure régulière. Patine foncée

Catalogue references :

HGCS. 4/125 - BMC.- - Cop.- - P.- - SB.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête de la nymphe Lamia à droite.

Reverse

Reverse description : Philoctète agenouillé à droite tirant à l’arc sur des oiseaux.

Reverse legend : LAMIEWN.

Reverse translation : (de Lamia).

Commentary

Le monnayage de Lamia reste rare et méconnu.

Historical background

THESSALY - LAMIA

(4th century BC)

Lamia, located on the Achelous River at the bottom of the Lamiaque Gulf (Malian) was the city of the Malians. Its scarce coinage runs over the 4th century BC and stops when Thessaly enters the Macedonian orbit.

THESSALY - LAMIA Hemidrachme XF

750.00 €

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THESSALY - LAMIA obole AU/XF

280.00 €

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THESSALY - LAMIA Chalque XF

150.00 €

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bgr_718447 - THESSALY - LAMIA Chalque

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Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

THESSALY - LAMIA

(4th century BC)

Lamia, located on the Achelous River at the bottom of the Lamiaque Gulf (Malian) was the city of the Malians. Its scarce coinage runs over the 4th century BC and stops when Thessaly enters the Macedonian orbit.

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