Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3277 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 20th November) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $800
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SOLD $600
THESSALY, Larissa, (405/0-370 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.91 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, wearing tania and necklace, border of dots, rev. horse with straight legs grazing to left on ground line, circular above **LARISA*, (cf.S.2120, BCD Thessaly II 217-218 [same dies], Lorber 'Early Facing Heads Drachms..' Florilegium Numismaticum, 1992', Group 2, head type 14, No.29; C. Lorber & C. Shahar. The Silver Facing Head Coins of Larissa. Online database, Group 1, head type 1, dies obv.die 6, rev.die 1]. Nearly extremely fine, slightly off centred, with attractive light grey tone and very rare.
Ex BCD Collection with his photos.
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Estimate $800
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