Hemiobol

Larissa dominated the Thessalian plain through the Aleuadae, the ruling aristocratic clan who controlled the city's mint output in the fifth century. This fractional issue falls within a narrow window when Larissa was navigating the aftermath of the Persian Wars and consolidating influence within the Thessalian League — a period of genuine political flux that makes precise attribution of small fractions difficult. The Pozzi-Boutin reference ties this piece to one of the more rigorously documented early collections of Greek bronzes and silvers.