Ancient Coins: Pins

15mm - Greece, Thessaly Larissa c. 360-325 B.C. Larissa was the Goddess personification of the city of Thessaly. Coins were struck to finance Timoleons 344 B.C. expedition to capture Syracuse.Thessaly was home to an extensive Neolithic culture around 2500 BC. Mycenaean settlements have also been discovered, for example at the sites of Iolcos, Dimini and Sesklo (near Volos). Later, in ancient Greek times, the lowlands of Thessaly became the home of baronial families, such as the Aleuads of Larissa or the Scopads of Crannon. These baronial families organized a federation across the Thessaly region, later went on to control the Amphictyonic League in northern Greece. The Thessalians were renowned for their cavalry. The coin has a horse with itŐs head lowered and grazing facing right on one side of the coin and on the other side the head of Nymph Larissa facing right. The coin will be set in your choice of a plain 14k white or yellow gold custom bezel as a tie tack/stock pin. Each coin is custom set upon receipt of your order. Expect the coin to ship 1 to 2 weeks from time of order. 100% Guaranteed Authentic!

SKU: GLDGRH360BCPIN | List Price: $279 | Number in stock: 1