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Dichalkon
| Issuer | Krannon |
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| Year | 350 BC - 300 BC |
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| Value | Dichalkon (1⁄24) |
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| Obverse description | Thessalian horseman, wearing a broad-brimmed petasos and military attire, depicted at full gallop to the right atop a spirited horse. The rider is rendered in dynamic relief characteristic of Thessalian bronze coinage, with the horse's legs fully extended in the flying gallop convention. A partial ethnic inscription appears in the lower field. The composition fills the flan and reflects the accomplished die-cutting tradition of the Thessalian mint workshops of the late Classical period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A hydria (water vessel) with a long handle oriented to the left, mounted upon a two-wheeled cart or trolley, referencing the sacred spring and water-cult traditions associated with Krannon. To the right of the hydria, a crow is depicted pecking at the vessel, a distinctive civic type emblematic of Krannon's mythology. The ethnic legend ΚΡΑΝ Α is disposed around the central device in Greek characters. The composition is bold and emblematic, serving as a clear civic identifier for this Thessalian polis. |
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