Ancients => Man, I fricken stole this coin!! (yup, another Thessaly!!)

Oh, and to the OP. SWEET SCORE!!!!

 

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how did i miss that sweet coin? dang.....that's a great score for the price stevex!

 

Those Who Judgeth Shall Fear Thy Judgement



Yah, I'm pretty sure that everything back around the days of "The Little Rascals" was pretty backwards, eh?

=> thanks for the coin-compliments, my coin-friends (yah, I was pretty happy when that baby scooted-through at $90) ... cha-ching!!

 

Sorry if it offends, but it is a Little Rascals episode I remember from my childhood. There was nothing about race in my intent to show it, only Steve's appetite for buying coins.

 

brutal ... man, you're gonna get us kicked outta here!!

 

Yeah, almost like dem goats, eh?

 

=> yum-yum, eat 'em up!!



Cheers, brother

 

Oh bud, it doesn't bother me at all, and I don't think you had any ill intent when you posted it. If anything, it just shows how times have changed.

 

Thessaly, Pharkadon, Silver Hemidrachm
Obv:– Youth wrestling or restraining bull, both to right.
Rev:– F/AR/KAD/O, forepart of galloping horse right
Minted in Thessaly, Pharkadon from .c. 440-400 B.C.
Ref:– SGCV I 2183; BMC Thessaly p. 42, 1; SNG Cop 209
2.825g, 15.5mm, 0 degrees

There seems to be little record of this city.

 

Ummm, I'm not 100% sure, but I think that my Dad may have grown-up in Pharkadon?



... that's a pretty cool example, Martin (Cheers => Happy New Year)

 

Happy New Year to you too.

Thessaly, Larissa, Silver Drachm
Obv:– Youth wrestling or restraining bull, both to left.
Rev:– LARI/SAIA, bridled horse galloping right, rein trailing, all in incuse square
Minted in Thessaly, Larissa from .c. 440-400 B.C.
Ref:– SNG Cop 110. SGCV I 2111
6.022g, 20.0mm, 270 degrees

 

Thessaly, Larissa, Silver Drachm
Obv:– Youth wrestling or restraining bull, both to right, cloak and petasos flying out behind.
Rev:– LAR/ISAI, bridled horse galloping right, all in incuse square
Minted in Thessaly, Larissa from 440-400 B.C.
Reference:– SNG Oxford - (vgl. 3865). SNG Cop. -.

 

Those are lovely, Martin!

 

Wow Martin, those are awesome ...

Yah, I only have this humble example from my Mom's hometown (Larissa)

LARISSA, THESSALY, OBOL
CIRCA 460 BC
Diameter:
Weight: 0.75 grams
Obverse: Bull’s head and neck, with half figure of hero to left, grasping bull by the horns; above, lotus flower
Reverse: Λ - ΑR - Ι Head of bridled horse to right; all within incuse square

 

Ummm well, I guess that's not exactly true ... I do also have this sweet example from Ma's hometown ...

THESSALY, Larissa, AR Obol
Circa 460-440 BC
Diameter: 12 mm
Weight: 0.90 grams
Obverse: Horse advancing right; above, head of lion right
Reverse: Λ [Α] RI around from upper left, Larissa standing right, balancing hydria on raised knee; to left, lion’s head fountain right, from which water pours forth; all within incuse square