Larissa / Horse

Larissa (Thessaly) - Hemidrachm (½ Drachm)
Head of the nymph Larissa three-quarter facing left, her hair held by an ampyx
Horse crouching right, preparing to roll

Description

Obverse: Head of the nymph Larissa three-quarter facing left, her hair held by an ampyx
Reverse: Horse crouching right, preparing to roll

Part of the lot, BCD Thessaly II 385

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerLarissa
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue320 BC - 300 BC
Weight2.09 g
Diameter15 mm
Orientation
↑↑
8h
DenominationHemidrachm (½ Drachm)
StandardAeginetic Drachm
ReferencesBCD Thessaly II #385.2 (this coin); Herrmann, ZfN 35 #pl. IV, 17 (corr. (hemidrachm not diobol)); HGC 4 #464

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Greece
BCD Collection
-
United States
Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XV - Lot 385
Jan 3, 2012
Switzerland
Numismatica Ars Classica, February Sale 2026 - Lot 202
Feb 28, 2026
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current