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᷅ SOLD: Thessaly, Trikka, AR Hemidrachm, c. 440-400 BC

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Information: From the BCD collection; exceptionally rare, one of two specimens known to us with similar ethnic arrangement and an inverted A.
Origin: Thessaly, Trikka
Denomination: AR Hemidrachm
Composition: Silver
Date: circa 440-400 BC. BCD Thessally II (2012) dates this series to the second half of 5th century BC, whilst SNG Alpha Bank (2011) dates it to circa 480-400 BC
Obverse: Youthful hero Thessalos, holding a band below the horns of the forepart of a bull leaping right
Reverse: TPI-KKA-I-OИ (A inverted), forepart of bridled horse right; within incuse square with rounded edges and corners
Size: 16.0mm, 2.55g, 10h
Grade: VF, well centred, minor die wear, cabinet toned
Rarity: Exceptionally rare, only one other specimen with a similar ethnic arrangement and the inverted A was found in online auction archives
Provenance: From the BCD Collection together with his round tag noting 'V. ex Thess., May 93, DM 200.-' and accompanied by life-sized photos of each side of the coin, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 408 (25 October 2017), Lot 99
References: Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 225 (13 January 2010), Lot 76 (same dies); BCD Thessaly II 769 var. (ethnic spacing, A not inverted); SNG Copenhagen 264-265 var.; SNG Alpha Bank 278 var.; BMC Thessaly [Tricca] p. 51, 1-11 var.; HGC 4, 311 var. (all same); for inverted A on reverse, cf. BCD II Thessaly 775.5
General: Trikka was founded in the 3rd millennium BC. Like Larrisa, Tirrka was named after a nymph (Trikka). The city was built strategically between a hill and the river Lithaios. It was an important city in ancient times and was famous as the birthplace of the greek god Asclepius. The city produced a significant number of hemidrachms, likely under some arrangement with Larissa.
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