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Lot 1615    Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday 1st July)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $300

THESSALY, Larissa, (c.460-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.21 g), obv. the hero Thessalos to right with petasos hanging around head restraining bull by band held around its head, lotus below, dotted border, rev. bridled horse prancing to left, **LA RI* below and above, all within an incuse square, (S.2106, Lorber Thessalian 9 var. [no lotus], BCD Thessaly I, 1108 (similar), BCD Thessaly II, 152 [same obverse die], HGC 4, 411 [same obverse die]). Toned, very fine, rough surface on obverse, rare.

Ex BCD Collection, previously bought in 1986 for ?400.

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