THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 380-370 BC. AR Drachm (19.5mm, 6.08 g, 11h).Triton XXIII – Session One – Greek Coinage Part I Greek, Silver Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 380-370 BC. AR Drachm (19.5mm, 6.08 g, 11h). Head of the nymph Larissa left, in the style of Euainetos, wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace / Bridled horse prancing right; ΛAPI-ΣAI-ΩN around. Lorber, Thessalian 100; BCD Thessaly II 184 (this coin); HGC 4, 448. Toned, with a light iridescence around the devices, tiny metal flaw on obverse, minor double strike on reverse. EF. Fine style, with a portrait clearly influenced by the Arethousa heads of the master Euainetos at Syracuse. Very rare. |