E-auction 408-320045 - bgr_643590 - THESSALIA - THESSALIAN LEAGUE Obole
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| Estimate : | 175 € |
| Price : | 91 € |
| Maximum bid : | 107 € |
| End of the sale : | 08 February 2021 14:04:00 |
| bidders : | 4 bidders |
Type : Obole
Date: c. 480-460 AC.
Mint name / Town : Thessalie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 10,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 0,91 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli revers. Usure régulière. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête et cou de cheval à droite, la bride sur le cou.
Reverse
Reverse description : Grain d’orge.
Reverse legend : QE - TA
Reverse translation : (Thessalie/ Tanagra).
Historical background
THESSALIA - THESSALIAN LEAGUE
(5th century BC)
Thessaly was an agricultural and livestock region with wide open spaces. It was renowned for its horses and riders. The coinage of the Confederation would have been made in the most important city of Thessaly, Larissa, name which comes from the daughter of Pelasgos. The city was built on the banks of the Peneios..
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