Larissa Bull-Wrestler (Taurokathapsia) Drachm

Obverse — Thessalos left, chlamys over his shoulders and petasos flying behind, restraining a bull leaping left by a band around its forehead

Reverse — bridled horse prancing right with trailing rein, ΛΑΡ above, Ι below the horse's head, ΙΑΣ below; shallow incuse square

Attribution: Greece (Thessaly). Larissa. The city of Larissa, chief polis of the Thessalian plain. c. 400–380 BC. AR. drachm.

Obverse: Thessalos to left, nude but for chlamys over his shoulders, his petasos attached to a cord around his neck and flying in the air behind him, restraining a bull leaping left by a band held in both hands around its forehead; all within a border of dots

Reverse: Bridled horse with trailing rein prancing right, no ground line, all within a shallow incuse square

Weight: 5.521 g (tag) (From the Forum tag; not re-weighed in hand) · 21.8 mm · axis 0° Reference: BCD Thessaly II 372.10

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