Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4194 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $400
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SOLD $280
THESSALY, Larissa, (c.410-405 B.C.), silver drachm 19mm, (6.08 g), obv. Head of the nymph Larissa right, with hair in sphendone, dotted border **L*API above, **S*AIA below a horse galloping right, with trailing rein; all within incuse square, (cf.S.2117, Lorber, Profile 28 (A9/P17); BCD Thessaly II 180 var. (obv. type right), HGC 4, 428 [R2]). Toned, very fine, and a very rare type.
Ex BCD Collection, bought from Spink, London in July 1984 for ?150.
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