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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Trikka |
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| Year | 450 BC - 400 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The youthful hero Thessalos is depicted nude save for a chlamys draped over his shoulders and a petasos hat at his back, shown in three-quarter or frontal pose wrestling with the forepart of a bull leaping to the right; he grips a band or fillet firmly with both hands beneath the bull's horns. The composition is vigorous and dynamic, reflecting the high artistic quality characteristic of early Thessalian silver coinage. A border of dots encircles the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | The forepart of a bridled horse prancing to the right is rendered in bold relief within a shallow incuse square featuring rounded edges and corners, a hallmark of early Thessalian hammered coinage. The horse's musculature and bridle details are rendered with confident die-cutting. The ethnic inscription ΤΡΙΚΚΑΙ-Ω appears in the field, identifying the issuing city of Trikka. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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