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Trihemiobol
| Issuer | Phaloria |
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| Year | 325 BC - 300 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Horseman on a prancing horse galloping to the right, depicted in lively outline style consistent with Thessalian numismatic convention. The rider sits bareback, with outstretched arms suggesting control of the mount. A single Greek letter lambda (Λ), serving as an abbreviation for the civic ethnic of Phaloria, appears in the field. The composition reflects the equestrian culture central to Thessalian civic identity during the Hellenistic period. |
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| Mintage | ND (325 BC - 300 BC) |
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Phaloria was a minor Thessalian community whose independent coinage output was modest by any measure. This bronze issue falls within a period when Thessaly's political structure was being reorganized under Macedonian influence following Philip II's consolidation of the region in 344 BC, which effectively ended the old Thessalian League's autonomy and installed Macedonian-aligned rulers across member cities. That Phaloria continued striking its own bronze at all during this window suggests a degree of local administrative continuity that the larger political changes did not fully suppress.