Horse / Trikka

Trikka (Thessaly) - Obol (⅙ Drachm)
Free horse prancing right, below, ΥΕ (retrograde); border of dots.
The nymph Trikke bending right, in long robes, balancing hydria on her raised left knee, under lion's head fountain spout with water running from its mouth.

Description

Obverse: Free horse prancing right, below, ΥΕ (retrograde); border of dots.
Reverse: The nymph Trikke bending right, in long robes, balancing hydria on her raised left knee, under lion's head fountain spout with water running from its mouth.

Part of the lot, BCD Thessaly II 779. Rare. Surface corroded, otherwise Very fine.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerTrikka
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue450 BC - 400 BC
Weight0.77 g
Diameter11 mm
Orientation
↑↑
11h
DenominationObol (⅙ Drachm)
StandardThessaly - Drachm
ReferencesBCD Thessaly II #779.4 (this coin); SNG Berry #539 (corr. (same rev. die but wrongly as Larissa))

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Greece
BCD Collection
-
United States
Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XV - Lot 779
Jan 3, 2012
United Kingdom
Naville Numismatics, Auction 100 - Lot 145
Feb 22, 2026
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current