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THESSALY. Tripolis. Circa 370s-350s BC. Trichalkon (Bronze, 18.5 mm, 5.38 g, 12 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΤΡΙΠΟ / ΛΙΤΑΝ Tripod. K. Liampi, Ein numismatisches Zeugnis für den Bund der perrhaibischen Tripolis im zweiten Viertel des 4. Jh. v. Chr., JNG 40 (1990), pp. 11-22, 16, dies V1/R1. Very rare. Brown patina. A few spots of corrosion, otherwise, fine.
From the Perioikos Collection, Switzerland.
Coins of the Tripolis mint in northern Thessaly were unknown until the late Martin Price, a few years before his untimely death, identified the first known specimen, now in the collection of D. Doukas in Athens. A few more have surfaced since that time but none are in a public collection.
From the Perioikos Collection, Switzerland.
Coins of the Tripolis mint in northern Thessaly were unknown until the late Martin Price, a few years before his untimely death, identified the first known specimen, now in the collection of D. Doukas in Athens. A few more have surfaced since that time but none are in a public collection.