Thessalischer Bund

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Created

When	470-450 BC [About]
Where	Ancient Thessaly

Owned

Who	Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer (1838-1920)

Relation to places

Greece

Keywords

Animal Classical antiquity Coin Gegenstempel, Erasionen u.a Klassik Obol Plant Silver Städtebünde

Description

Front: Pferdekopf mit Zaumzeug (?) nach r.
Rear: Getreidekorn in Spelze. Das Ganze in Quadratum Incusum.
Pierced: Intentional hole(s) pierced through a coin so that it can be worn on a neclace, sewn onto textiles, etc. In case of paper money such a perforation often indicates devaluation.

Inscription

Rückseite: [Φ]Ε-TA

Material/Technique

Silver; struck

Measurements

Diameter: 10 mm
Weight: 0.93 g

Literature

P. R. Franke, ΦΕΘΑΛΟΙ - ΦΕΤΑΛΟΙ - ΠΕΤΘΑΛΟΙ - ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΙ. Zur Geschichte Thessaliens im 5. Jh. v. Chr., Archäologischer Anzeiger 1970, 86 f. Nr. 9 Abb. 10 (dieses Stück).
SNG Kopenhagen Nr. 238 (stempelgleich?). Vgl. SNG Lockett Nr. 1611 (Rs.-Legende mit Θ statt T).