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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Trikka |
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| Year | 440 BC - 400 BC |
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| Weight | 2.87 g |
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| Obverse description | The youthful hero Thessalos, nude save for a chlamys draped over his shoulders and a petasos hanging loosely at his back, strides vigorously to the right in a three-quarter frontal pose. With both arms outstretched, he grips a band or rope wound about the muzzle of a forepart of a bull that lunges to the right, the muscular tension of the struggle rendered with remarkable energy and naturalism characteristic of fifth-century Thessalian die-cutting. The composition fills the roughly circular flan, with the dynamic interplay between the heroic figure and the powerful animal conveying a vivid narrative of ritual taurokathapsia. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mint | Trikka |
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