Triton XIV, Lot: 111. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 405/0-370 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 6.05 g, 4h). Early facing head type.
Reverse die signed by Simo-. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly right, wearing necklace / Horse grazing right; ΛAPI above, thyrsos to right, ΣIMO in exergue. L-S Group 3, Head Type 8, dies 20/3 = Lorber,
Early 2.3; Lorber,
Thessalian -; Herrmann -; SNG München -; SNG Copenhagen -. EF, lightly toned, a couple die breaks on reverse. Extremely rare, the finest of only 9 known examples with ΣIMO in exergue on reverse.