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Drachm
| Issuer | Larissa |
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| Year | 380 BC - 370 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Head of the nymph Larissa facing three-quarters left, rendered in the fine early Classical style characteristic of Thessalian coinage of the period. Her hair is elaborately dressed in thick, flowing waves bound at the crown and cascading freely behind, a hallmark of the skilled die-cutters active at Larissa in this era. She wears a pendant earring with a decorative drop element and a beaded necklace visible at the base of the neck. The portrait is set within a dotted border, occupying nearly the full flan, with no legend on this side. The modelling of the facial features is of exceptional quality, displaying the idealised naturalism associated with the finest Greek coinage of the early fourth century BC. |
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| Reverse description | A horse prancing to the right, depicted in vigorous motion with its near foreleg raised and its mane elaborately rendered with incised detail. The animal is shown in profile against a plain field, standing on a faint ground line. The ethnic legend ΛΑΡΙ in the upper field and ΣΑΙ ΩΝ distributed in the surrounding field identify the issuing city of Larissa in Thessaly. The composition is bold and dynamic, reflecting the Thessalian tradition of equestrian imagery closely linked to the region's celebrated horse-breeding culture. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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