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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jwt708, post: 3214756, member: 32619&quot;]I wanted to share with the forum a very non-coin event...this week went off with a bad start. Tuesday I wrecked my truck. My rear end slid out and I lost control. As the truck began spinning the passenger side rear corner struck the barrier between northbound and southbound traffic. When the rear end hit the barrier it bounced off then the front passenger side struck the barrier and the truck fell over on the driver&#039;s side. I was the only one in the truck, no other vehicles were involved and I was not hurt. I had to climb out my passenger side door then climb down the bottom of my truck.&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]835634[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]835635[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]835636[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]835637[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]835638[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]835641[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>So what does this have to do with ancient coins? Well these two came in the mail today and was super happy with both:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-187-thessaly-horse.9359/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 450/40-420 BC.</p><p>AR Drachm, 20mm, 5.9g, 6h.</p><p><i>Obv</i>.: The hero Thessalos, with petasos and chlamys hanging around neck, restraining bull left by band held around its head; plant to left and below; TO in exergue.</p><p><i>Rev</i>.: ΛΑ / P / IΣA; Bridled horse rearing right within incuse square.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-188-thessalian-league-athena.9360/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>THESSALY, Thessalian League.</p><p>AR Stater, 21mm, 5.7g, 12h; 196-146 BC</p><p>Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus right.</p><p>Rev.: ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN; Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield; magistrates ΣΩΣI-ΠATΡOΣ above, ΓOΡΓΩΠAΣ below.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it wrong I wanted both of these coins because of coins I already had?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-172-larissa-horse.6162/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Thessaly, Larissa </p><p>AR Drachm, 6.0g, 20mm, 12h; c. 380-365 BC. </p><p>Obv.: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly right, wearing ampyx, earring, and necklace.</p><p>Rev.: [ΛAPI]-ΣAIΩN, horse grazing right.</p><p>This coin had it&#039;s own coins that inspired it...maybe later...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-123-apollo-athena.4375/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </p><p>Thessalian League, 2nd-1st BC</p><p>AE, trichalkon, 20mm, 5.3g; 12h</p><p>Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right</p><p>Rev.: ΘΕΣΣ / ΛΩΝ; Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; ΘΡΑ in right field above, owl in left</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-133-magnetes-centaur.4615/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Thessaly. Magnetes. </p><p>AE19, 7.23g, 196-146 BC</p><p>Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.</p><p>Rev: ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ; The centaur Chiron advancing right, holding branch over shoulder; star below.</p><p><br /></p><p>I love my two new coins! The drachm featuring the mythic scene and the relief and detail is superb. The stater has great surfaces and awesome toning. </p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post anything you think is relevant - Thessaly, coins that made you want other coins...crashed trucks...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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