The Grazing Horses of Thessaly Coin
Denomination: Drachm
Ruler: Greek City-States
Mint: Larissa
Country: Thessaly
Date: Circa 400-344 B.C.
Metal: Silver
Framing: 14k
Certificate: 51845
Obverse: Head of the nymph, Larissa, three quarter facing left, hair floating loosely
Reverse: Horse grazing left, Greek lettering above.
Larissa, the foremost town in Thessaly, was named after a daughter of Pelasgos. It began issuing coins early in the 5th Century B.C. Two of Larissa’s more famous citizens were the renowned poet Pindar and Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine.
The obverse of this coin is the portrait of Larissa, the civic water nymph. While nymphs were not deities, they held a position of admiration in Greek mythology. They were known to live a very long time and were associated with having authority over nature and being very attractive to men. Nymphs were generally regarded as symbols of good luck. The nymph Larissa presided over springs, rivers, and lakes. Different from a goddess, nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young maidens who love to dance and sing. They are believe to dwell in mountains and groves, by springs and rivers, and also in trees and in valleys and cool grottoes.
Denomination: Drachm
Ruler: Greek City-States
Mint: Larissa
Country: Thessaly
Date: Circa 400-344 B.C.
Metal: Silver
Framing: 14k
Certificate: 51845
Obverse: Head of the nymph, Larissa, three quarter facing left, hair floating loosely
Reverse: Horse grazing left, Greek lettering above.
Larissa, the foremost town in Thessaly, was named after a daughter of Pelasgos. It began issuing coins early in the 5th Century B.C. Two of Larissa’s more famous citizens were the renowned poet Pindar and Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine.
The obverse of this coin is the portrait of Larissa, the civic water nymph. While nymphs were not deities, they held a position of admiration in Greek mythology. They were known to live a very long time and were associated with having authority over nature and being very attractive to men. Nymphs were generally regarded as symbols of good luck. The nymph Larissa presided over springs, rivers, and lakes. Different from a goddess, nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young maidens who love to dance and sing. They are believe to dwell in mountains and groves, by springs and rivers, and also in trees and in valleys and cool grottoes.
Denomination: Drachm
Ruler: Greek City-States
Mint: Larissa
Country: Thessaly
Date: Circa 400-344 B.C.
Metal: Silver
Framing: 14k
Certificate: 51845
Obverse: Head of the nymph, Larissa, three quarter facing left, hair floating loosely
Reverse: Horse grazing left, Greek lettering above.
Larissa, the foremost town in Thessaly, was named after a daughter of Pelasgos. It began issuing coins early in the 5th Century B.C. Two of Larissa’s more famous citizens were the renowned poet Pindar and Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine.
The obverse of this coin is the portrait of Larissa, the civic water nymph. While nymphs were not deities, they held a position of admiration in Greek mythology. They were known to live a very long time and were associated with having authority over nature and being very attractive to men. Nymphs were generally regarded as symbols of good luck. The nymph Larissa presided over springs, rivers, and lakes. Different from a goddess, nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young maidens who love to dance and sing. They are believe to dwell in mountains and groves, by springs and rivers, and also in trees and in valleys and cool grottoes.