bgr_609338 - THESSALY - LAMIA obole

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Type : obole

Date: c. 400-344 AC.

Mint name / Town : Lamia, Thessalie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 10,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 0,84 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie idéalement centrée à l’usure régulière. Joli vase, bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

GC.2098 - BMC.4 - Cop.80 - P.1206 - SB.2744

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête imberbe de Dionysos à gauche, la tête coiffée d’une couronne de vigne.

Reverse

Reverse description : Amphore surmontée d’une feuille de vigne ; dans le champ à droite, un prochous (aiguière).

Reverse legend : LAMIE/WN.

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.

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bgr_609338 - THESSALY - LAMIA obole

Obverse

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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