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josephrg Valued Member United States 234 Posts	Posted 03/16/2014 09:57 am Picked this up at the Baystate coin show this weekend.The information I know about it is Thessalian League 196-146 BC ar stater 6.2 g Double Victoriatus.I was having a hard time to identify the reverse where it was minted since the coin came unatributed thanks joseph Report this Post to the Staff

chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4980 Posts	Posted 03/16/2014 11:49 am cool coin show pic up! it's athena advancing right. I was doing a little shopping at vcoins, so I pulled up this.. http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/kla...Default.aspx Report this Post to the Staff
antwerpen2306 Pillar of the Community Belgium 1194 Posts	Posted 03/16/2014 11:51 am hi right and left of Athena Ichtonia you read : THESSA at left and LOON and at right. left and right of the head I read : PHILO / XENID(OU).in exergue it can be :PETRAIOS , but the picture is illisible to me.Maybe a better one of the magistrates name. This are the names on the coin in the Catalogue of greek coins in the British museum,thessaly,17. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/16/2014 11:55 am Very nice coin. Sear # 2231 struck at Larissa. Head of Zeus right, monogram behind head/Athena Itonia advancing right brandishing a spear and holding a shield. Report this Post to the Staff
antwerpen2306 Pillar of the Community Belgium 1194 Posts	Posted 03/16/2014 12:09 pm i forgot , the mint was at Larissa Albert ps:i join a pic of my victoriatus Report this Post to the Staff
josephrg Valued Member United States 234 Posts	Posted 03/16/2014 12:40 pm Thanks for the info I am not very good at translating greek but thought it was a nice coin for the price. Report this Post to the Staff
Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 03/16/2014 5:13 pm Excellent coin! congrats with your purchase! Report this Post to the Staff
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