
Circa 440-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm [3,11 gm, 15,80 mm]. Youthful hero, Thessalos, nude but for cloak and petasos hanging over his shoulder, striding right, but facing front; twisting, with both hands, a band around the head of the forepart of a bull, rushing to right / Τ - ΡΙ - ΚΚ - Α - Ι - ΩΝ (partially retrograde) Forepart of horse to right; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II, 781.3 (same dies). BMFA 933 (same dies). Beautiful style. EF.
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