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Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 118. Estimate $2000. 
Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010. 
Sold For $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 405/0-370 BC. AR Drachm (6.09 g, 3h). Obverse die signed by Geu-. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx inscribed ΓEY, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace; tiny AI above / Horse standing right, small boukranion brand on hind quarter, preparing to lie down; AI below, ΛAPIΣAI in exergue. L-S Group 3, Head Type 14, dies O38/R1; SNG Copenhagen -; McClean 4618 (same obv. die); SNG Delepierre 1125-6; Boston MFA 904; Jameson 1095. Near EF, attractively toned, minor die break at edge on obverse. Fine style.