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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 3730234, member: 57495&quot;]Yup, these date to shortly after the withdrawal of Persian control over Thessaly, in 479 BC.&nbsp; Larissa was the most powerful city at this time, and almost certainly played a dominant role in a league of Thessalian cities.&nbsp; Initiating a uniform series of coinage struck at various mints, in this case celebrating the <i>taurokathapsia</i>, the national sport of Thessaly, was a pretty good attempt at unifying the region.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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