Description: Archaios Numismatics Description: Greek Bronze coin, AE chalkous of the Pelinna,Thessaly. Late 4th-3rd centuries BC Obverse: Youthful warrior riding on horseback left within dotted circle Reverse: Veiled Manto seated right on stool, opening box of prophecies; ethnic ΠΕΛΙΝ-[ΝΑEIΩN], up left and down right field . Mint: Pelinna, Thessaly Size: 17 mm Weight: 2.46 g Ref: BCD Thessaly II 532.1 Inventory #:1909.36.16 Provenance: ex-CNG 451,624 --> Condition: aVF, roughness. Soft Obv strike and slightly off center; nice example of this interesting bronze As always, Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Pelinna was an ancient greek town located on the left bank of the Peneius river and was an important town of Ancient Thessaly, in the district Histiaeotis. The town was situated between Trikka to the west and Pharkadon to the east. The city had a celebrated temple of Zeus Pelinnaeus. The city gained particular prominence in the fourth century BC through its alliance with Philip II of Macedon and was a place of some importance even in the time of Pindar. Alexander the Great passed through the town in his rapid march from Illyria to Boeotia. In the war between Antiochus III the Great and the Romans, in 191 BCE, Pelinna was occupied by the Athamanians, but was soon afterwards recovered by the Romans. There are considerable visible remains of the ancient town located at the modern city of Palaiogardíki. It is clear that Pelinna occupied the face of a rocky height, together with a large space at the foot of it on the south. The southern wall is more than half a mile in length, and the whole circumference near three miles. Among the ruins there are some well-preserved remains of towers and gates. Manto (Mantho) was a seeress and the daughter of Tiresias. Tiresias was himself a famous blind prophet of Apollo in Thebes, known for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years. Like other oracles, how Tiresias obtained his information varied: sometimes, he would receive visions; other times he would listen for the songs of birds, or ask for a description of visions and pictures appearing within the smoke of burnt offerings or entrails, and so interpret them. Pliny the Elder credited Tiresias with the invention of augury, the profecy from observing the flight of birds. On Mount Cyllene in the Peloponnese, Tiresias came upon a pair of copulating snakes and hit the pair with his stick. Hera punished Tiresias for this action by transforming him into a woman. As a woman, Tiresias became a priestess of Hera, married and had children, including daughter Manto, who also possessed the gift of prophecy. The name Manto derives from Ancient Greek Mantis for "seer, prophet". Some Excerpts from Head, Hist. Num.; BMC Troas; Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding or Buying ! We encourage you to click the "See other items" link above in the "Seller Information" area of the listing as well to check out our other items posted. We have a variety of great classical and other ancient numismatic items available. We will be regularly continuing to post for sale and auction a wide variety of Ancient Roman, Greek, and Eastern coins as well as Medieval, Byzantine, and some Modern coins as well. We do combine shipping if buying or winning multiple items. Just contact us before you pay and let us know and we will gladly send an updated invoice with the combined shipping amount. You can also follow us to be notified when new listings are posted. With over 20 years in the numismatics hobby we continue to revel in the excitement that comes from holding each new small piece of history in our hands. We enjoy the enduring sense of history both of the prior uses and users as well as the creativity and necessity that surround the time and place at which these coins were minted and used in circulation. Our aim is to cater not just to the high end collector but also to the hobbyist and the newly initiated and those on a limited budget. Everyone starts the hobby somewhere and where we can share our knowledge to help inform or jumpstart your collecting pleasure we will aim to do so. We want you to love every purchase you make with us and we always stand by the quality and authenticity of all the coins we are selling.
Price: 75 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2025-02-11T21:36:38.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Composition: Bronze
