E-auction 58-26261 - bgr_325202 - THESSALY - KRANNON Dichalque
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| Estimate : | 75 € |
| Price : | 18 € |
| Maximum bid : | 20 € |
| End of the sale : | 26 May 2014 15:01:00 |
| bidders : | 6 bidders |
Type : Dichalque
Date: c. 350 AC.
Mint name / Town : Crannon, Thessalie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 3,99 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan, décentré au droit. Frappe molle au revers. Patine vert foncé
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Cavalier thessalien galopant à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Hydrie posée sur un char, un corbeau percé sur la roue à droite.
Reverse legend : K-RA.
Reverse translation : (Crannon).
Commentary
Sur notre exemplaire, pas de lettre visible derrière le cavalier au droit.
Historical background
THESSALY - KRANNON
(5th - 4th century BC).
Crannon was a wealthy city in Thessaly surrounded by the territories of Larissa and Scotussa. Its population was originally from Epirus. The city after having known for two centuries a great expansion then fell into a slow decline before disappearing after the Roman conquest.
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