Thessaly, Pelinna; head of Mantho/horseman
130,00 €
Description
Thessaly, Pelinna, 4th century BC. Veiled head of Mantho right / ΠΕΛΙΝΝΑΙΩΝ; horseman with couched lance galloping right.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE19 |
| Weight [g]: | 5,78 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | BMC 7; Moustaka 1998, 1 |
| Commentary: | dark patina with some deposits, sharp reverse |
Historical Context
The ascendency of Pelinna in 4th century BC was doubtless due in no small part to the destruction of its powerful neighbor Pharkadon by Philip II in 352 BC.
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