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460 BC THESSALY LARISSA HEMIDRAHM

$ 118.8

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  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Greece
  • Certification: NGC
  • Denomination: Triobol/Hemidrachm
  • Year: 460 BC
  • Composition: Silver
  • Certification Number: 6277547-014
  • Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
  • Condition: NGC CH FINE
  • Era: Ancient
  • Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned

    Description

    460 BC THESSALY LARISSA HEMIDRACHM, NGC CH FINE IN A NEW SLAB.  OBVERSE:  HERO THASSLOS IS RESTRAINING BULL RIGHT.  HIS CHALMYS (CLOAK) IS TIED AROUND HIS NICK AND BLOWING BEHIND HIM, HIS PATASOS (WIDE BRIMED HAT) HAS BLOWN OFF HIS HEAD AND IS TRAILING HIM.  REVERSE:  A HORSE IS GALLOPING LEFT WITHIN AS INCUSE SQUARE.  THE LETTERS API ARE ABOVE AND BELOW HORSE, THE LETTERS P AND I ARE SEPARATED BY A LARGE BIRD.  THE COIN IS EVENLY TONED A LIGHT GREY WITH THE ELEVATED DESIGN FEATURES CONTRASTING BRIGHT SILVER.