Horse / Larissa

Larissa (Thessaly) - Obol (⅙ Drachm)
Horse pacing right on ground line; border of dots.
The nymph Larissa standing facing, head left, bouncing a ball with her right hand, her left on her waist; all in shallow incuse square with softened contours.

Description

Obverse: Horse pacing right on ground line; border of dots.
Reverse: The nymph Larissa standing facing, head left, bouncing a ball with her right hand, her left on her waist; all in shallow incuse square with softened contours.

Part of the lot, BCD Thessaly II 358. Granular surface, otherwise Very fine.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerLarissa
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue410 BC - 390 BC
Weight0.79 g
Diameter11 mm
Orientation
↑↑
11h
DenominationObol (⅙ Drachm)
StandardThessaly - Drachm
ReferencesBCD Thessaly II #358.10 (this coin); Imhoof-Blumer, Nymphen #69, 188 (pl. V, 20; different reverse die)
Not InHGC 4

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Greece
BCD Collection
-
United States
Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XV - Lot 358
Jan 3, 2012
United Kingdom
Naville Numismatics, Auction 101 - Lot 97
Apr 26, 2026
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current