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Dichalkon

Issuer	Larissa
Year	400 BC - 350 BC
Type	Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description	Three-quarter facing head of the city nymph Larissa, turned slightly to the left, rendered in the accomplished late Classical style characteristic of Thessalian coinage. The nymph wears an ampyx (a metal headband or frontlet) and a pearl earring, with her hair arranged in loose waves. The facial modeling displays fine die engraving, with softly rendered features evoking the artistic influence of the broader Greek world during the early fourth century BC.
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Reverse description	A horse crouching to the right in the act of preparing to roll, depicted with naturalistic musculature and lively movement, a motif closely associated with the horse-breeding culture of Thessaly. In the lower field beneath the horse appears a double-headed axe (labrys) oriented to the right. The ethnic legend ΛΑΡΙΣ ΑΙΩΝ is disposed in the field, identifying the issuing city of Larissa.
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