Thessalian League; shield/dart sling
70,00 €
Description
Thessaly, Thessalian League, ca 170 BC. Macedonian shield with star in central boss / ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ; kestrosphendone (dart sling), dart within.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE13 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,96 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | Rogers 4 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark olive patina with bronze highlights |
Historical Context
Dart sling was a speciality of certain Thessalian troops who used it very successfully against the Romans during the Third Macedonian War.
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