Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Drachm (5.93 g), ca. 380-365 BC VF. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound with ampyx. Reverse: ΛAP-IΣ[A], the hero Thessalos preparing to vault onto the back of a bridled horse cantering right. Lorber & Shahar series 3, dies O1/R4, sp. a (this coin); BCD Thessaly II 291. Rare. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600

Ex Gorny & Mosch 204 (5 March 2012), 1345; Künker 94 (27 September 2004), 758.