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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 2184909, member: 44183&quot;]<span style="color: #0000ff">Ummm, I&#039;m not sure what horses are being called to the starting-gate? </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">... but I&#039;m merely gonna make my way down my collection and fire-out the ones that seem worthy of being in this thread&#039;s field ... </span></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">THESSALY, Pharsalos. AR Hemidrachm</span></b></p><p>Mid-late 5th century BC</p><p>Diameter: 14 mm</p><p>Weight: 2.88 grams</p><p>Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right</p><p>Reverse: Head and neck of horse right within incuse square</p><p>[ATTACH=full]423572[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">THESSALY, Larissa, AR Obol</span></b></p><p>Circa 460-440 BC</p><p>Diameter: 12 mm</p><p>Weight: 0.90 grams</p><p>Obverse: Horse advancing right; above, head of lion right</p><p>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</p><p>[ATTACH=full]423573[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">SICILY, Messana. AR Drachm (60 Onkia)</span></b></p><p>445-439 BC</p><p>Diameter: 18 mm</p><p>Weight: 3.59 grams</p><p>Obverse: Charioteer driving biga of mules right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; olive leaf and berry in exergue</p><p>Reverse: Hare springing right within wreath, ΜΕΣΣΑ-ΝION</p><p>[ATTACH=full]423574[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">THESSALY, Trikka, AR Hemidrachm </span></b></p><p>Circa 440-400 BC</p><p>Diameter: 16 mm</p><p>Weight: 2.87 grams</p><p>Obverse: Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right; E below bull’s head, V between the legs of Thessalos</p><p>Reverse: Forepart of bridled horse right; TP I /KKA I OИ around from upper left (KK retrograde); all within incuse square</p><p>[ATTACH=full]423575[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Thrace, Maroneia, AR tetrobol </span></b></p><p>Circa 385-360 BC</p><p>Diameter: 15 mm</p><p>Weight: 2.63 grams</p><p>Obverse: Forepart of horse right</p><p>Reverse: Grape-bunch on vine within dotted square border</p><p>[ATTACH=full]423576[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000"> Philip II AE18 Unit </span></b></p><p>359-336 BC</p><p>Apollo &amp; Youth on Horse</p><p>[ATTACH=full]423578[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]423577[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">THESSALY, Larissa, Æ Tetrachalkon</span></b></p><p>Circa 356-337 BC</p><p>Diameter: 19 mm</p><p>Weight: 8.60 grams</p><p>Obverse: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left</p><p>Reverse: ΛAPI Σ/AIΩN around from upper left (N retrograde), bridled horse trotting right; E above; below, grain ear upward to left</p><p>[ATTACH=full]423580[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">BOEOTIA, Tanagra. AR Obol </span></b></p><p>Early-mid 4th century BC</p><p>Diameter: 11.5 mm</p><p>Weight: 0.83 grams</p><p>Obverse: Boeotian shield</p><p>Reverse: Forepart of horse right; Τ above, Α before; all within incuse flat circle with curved edge</p><p>[ATTACH=full]423581[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">THESSALY, Skotoussa, AR Hemidrachm&nbsp; </span></b></p><p>Early-mid 4th century BC</p><p>Diameter: 15 mm</p><p>Weight: 2.83 grams</p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress</p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; Forepart of horse right; Σ KO below</p><p>[ATTACH=full]423582[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">... okay fine, I snuck-in a mule (sue me!!)</span></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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