Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 1118. Estimate CHF500.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011.  Sold For CHF7000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 440-400 BC. Obol (Silver, 1.04 g 3). Horse walking to left. Rev. Λ - Α / Ρ - Ι The nymph Larissa striding to left, her left hand at her waist and her right hand raised, bouncing a ball in the field before her. Herrmann F/G IIIβ I, pl. III, 12 var. Cf. Traité IV, 682, but of later style. Rare. Lightly toned and with a vigorous and well-modelled figure of Larissa. About extremely fine.