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Thessaly, Krannon Æ 18mm. Circa 350-300 BC. Rider, wearing petasos and chiton, on horse prancing to right; Λ to right, N below / Hydria (or stamnos) on cart with long handle to left, to right, crow perched to left on wheel; KPAN below, M-A across fields. BCD Thessaly II 119.14 (reads A instead of Λ); HGC 4, 386. 5.60g, 18mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the J. Greiff Collection, assembled prior to 1998.
The depictions of vessels on ornamented carriages and one or two crows on their wheels refer to rituals which took place at Krannon (cf. HGC 4, 385-7). Rainfall was incredibly important to this framing region and in cases of drought, the inhabitants of Krannon are said to have moved carts such as this and invoked the gods (Antigonus Carystius, Historiae Mirabiles, 15). If a crow came and sat on the wheel of the carriage, it was a positive sign that their prayers had been answered.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the J. Greiff Collection, assembled prior to 1998.
The depictions of vessels on ornamented carriages and one or two crows on their wheels refer to rituals which took place at Krannon (cf. HGC 4, 385-7). Rainfall was incredibly important to this framing region and in cases of drought, the inhabitants of Krannon are said to have moved carts such as this and invoked the gods (Antigonus Carystius, Historiae Mirabiles, 15). If a crow came and sat on the wheel of the carriage, it was a positive sign that their prayers had been answered.