Triton XV, Lot: 181. Estimate $500. Sold for $4250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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THESSALY, Larissa. Early to mid 4th century BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 6.06 g, 12h). Head of the nymph Larissa l. wearing drop earring, her hair raised and bound in a sakkos, border of dots / ΛΑΡΙΣ above circular, ΑΙ below, Α (barely visible) to r., bridled horse, its rein trailing, prancing r., all in concave circular field. SNG Lockett 1569 (same obv. die). Good VF, attractive dark and silver two-tone old collection toning. From the Rous and White-King collections.
Ex Leu 38 (13 May 1986) 76, hammer CHF 1900; Bourgey 29 May 1911, (Rous) 120; Sotheby’s 22 April 1909 (White-King) 137.