Coin of the polis of Homolion in Thessaly. On the obverse, the head of Philoctetes; on the reverse,
Coin of the polis of Homolion in Thessaly. On the obverse, the head of Philoctetes; on the reverse, a coiled snake with a small cluster of grapes behind its head. Artist unknown; ca. 350 BCE. Photo credit: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com -- source link
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