Pharsalos, Thessaly

Silver hemidrachm, 14 mm, 2.89 gm.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena facing right.
Reverse: -A-P- (partially retrograde), head of horse right within incuse square.

Ca. 450-400 BC.

Pharsalos was a well established Greek city by the 6th century BC. Today, it is best known as the site of Julius Caesar's decisive military victory over Pompey Magnus in 48 BC.