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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 1761689, member: 21445&quot;]A new greek I picked up. Ive always wanted this reverse type and the price was right so I bought one finally.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i41.tinypic.com/fbcduv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Krannon, Thessaly, Greece, (350 - 300 B.C.)</p><p><b>AE </b>dichalkon</p><p><b>O: </b>Horseman galloping right, wearing petasos and chlamys.</p><p>R: “KR-AN/NO”, hydria (water carrying vessel) mounted on cart.</p><p>Krannon mint</p><p>4.605</p><p>17.4</p><p>Rogers Thessaly 197, SNG Cop 43, SGCV I 2073</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It was customary in time of drought to take a sacred chariot with Hydria in procession through the City to supplicate Apollo for rain, and if a crow settled on the wheels, that was the sign that Apollo would grant the prayers of the faithful. -- Rev. Edgar Rogers in The Copper Coinage of Thessaly[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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