bgr_400616 - THESSALY - PHARSALOS Obole

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Price : 150.00 €

Type : Obole

Date: c. 440-420 AC

Mint name / Town : Pharsale, Thessalie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 11 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 1,05 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale bien centré. Belle tête d’Athéna. Joli revers. Patine de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

BMC.4 - Cop.219 - HGCS. 4/639 var

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Savoca Coins et de la collection de Laurent F

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête d'Athéna à droite, coiffée du casque attique à cimier.

Reverse

Reverse legend : LÉGENDE ARCHAÏSANTE.

Reverse description : Tête et cou de cheval à droite dans un carré creux.

Reverse legend : F-A/R.

Commentary

Légende archaïsante.

Historical background

THESSALY - PHARSALOS

(450-400 BC)

Pharsalus is one of the most famous cities of Thessaly because of Caesar's victory over Pompey in 48 BC. The city was built on the slopes of Mount Narthakios on the banks of the Enipeus at forty kilometers from Larissa.

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bgr_400616 - THESSALY - PHARSALOS Obole

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

THESSALY - PHARSALOS

(450-400 BC)

Pharsalus is one of the most famous cities of Thessaly because of Caesar's victory over Pompey in 48 BC. The city was built on the slopes of Mount Narthakios on the banks of the Enipeus at forty kilometers from Larissa.

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