Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 1151. Estimate CHF500.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011.  Sold For CHF4500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 380-365 BC. Drachm (Silver, 6.06 g 11). Head of nymph Larissa facing, head turned slightly to left, wearing ampyx, earring and simple necklace. Rev. ΛΑ-Ρ -ΙΣΑ Hero Thessalos wearing petasos and chlamys, standing right, left foot raised, restraining bridled horse moving right. Lorber, Middle. Series III O1/R4. An interesting reverse type, harking back to 5th century types. Some die rust on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.