Hemiobol

Features

Issuer	Larissa (Thessaly)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	460 BC - 440 BC
Value	Hemiobol (1⁄12)
Currency	Aeginetic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.5 g
Diameter	9 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 285467
References	HGC 4# 512 Oliver D. Hoover; 2014. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece / Volume 4: Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris, and Corinthia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. , BCD Thessaly II# 151 Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2012. Triton XV / Auction XV: The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Obverse

Bull's hoof of unusual form, border of dots.

Reverse

Nymph Larissa to left, depicted from the waist upwards, her hair in a bun at the back of her head, holding a ball (?) in her left hand; ΙΡΑ-Λ, the Ρ upside down and the Ι down to l. sideways.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΙΡΑΛ

Mint

Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (460 BC - 440 BC)

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