Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 4996 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $280
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THESSALY, Larissa, (400-360 B.C.), silver drachm (6.062 grams), obv. naked youth restraining bull to left with dotted border, rev. horse prancing to right with long rein hanging, **LARI above **S* to right, IA below, within incuse circle. (S.2111, BMC 37, cf.SNG Cop. 112, Hermann IIIF, Pl.III, 3). Off centred, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Ex Athena Fund sale, Stacks, New York, December 9, 1993 (lot 327 part) and Noble Numismatics Sale 68 (lot 1847).
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