bgr_582052 - THESSALY - LARISSA Obole
220.00 €(Approx. 228.80$ | 182.60£)
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Type : Obole
Date: c. 440-420 AC.
Mint name / Town : Larissa, Thessalie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 11,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 0,93 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée à l’usure régulière. Joli revers. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Cheval au pas à droite ; au-dessus de la croupe, une tête de lion.
Reverse
Reverse description : La nymphe Larissa debout à droite, une hydrie posée sur son genou droit, s’apprêtant à la hisser sur sa tête ; derrière une fontaine à tête de lion déversant son flot ; le tout dans les restes d’un carré creux.
Reverse legend : L-A/ RI
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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