Horse / Larissa

Larissa (Thessaly) - Obol (⅙ Drachm)
Horse walking left; border of dots.
The nymph Larissa standing right and balancing one-handled hydria on her raised left knee; behind her, fountain spout in the form of a lion's head right from which pours water; all in shallow incuse square.

Description

Obverse: Horse walking left; border of dots.
Reverse: The nymph Larissa standing right and balancing one-handled hydria on her raised left knee; behind her, fountain spout in the form of a lion's head right from which pours water; all in shallow incuse square.

Part of the lot, BCD Thessaly II 361. Surface somewhat rough, otherwise Very fine. Same dies as Lanz 97 (22 May 2000), lot 218.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerLarissa
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue440 BC - 420 BC
Weight1.01 g
Diameter11 mm
Orientation
↑↑
12h
DenominationObol (⅙ Drachm)
StandardThessaly - Drachm
ReferencesBCD Thessaly II #361.3 (this coin); HGC 4 #483

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Greece
BCD Collection
-
United States
Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XV - Lot 361
Jan 3, 2012
United Kingdom
Naville Numismatics, Auction 101 - Lot 94
Apr 26, 2026
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current