bgr_718443 - THESSALY - LARISSA Dichalque
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Type : Dichalque
Date: c. 420-400 AC.
Mint name / Town : Larissa, Thessalie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,78 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée présentant un joli portrait de la nymphe Larissa. Patine vert foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête de la nymphe Larissa à gauche avec collier et boucles d’oreille ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse
Reverse description : Buste d’Asklépios barbu à droite ; devant un serpent ; le tout dans les restes d’un carré creux.
Reverse legend : LAR/ISA-I
Reverse translation : (Larissa).
Historical background
THESSALY - LARISSA
(480-420 BC)
Thessaly was an agricultural and livestock region with wide open spaces. It was renowned for its horses and riders. Larissa, the most important city of Thessaly, takes its name from one of the daughters of the mythical king Pelasgos. Built on the right bank of the Peneios, the city was renowned for its horse breeding and Thessalos, the eponymous hero of the region, trained wild bulls there..
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