Larissa / Horse

Larissa (Thessaly) - Drachm
Head of the nymph Larissa three-quarter facing right, neckline in the form of an open V with central pellet; all within border of dots.
ΛΑΡΙ above, horse with straight legs feeding right on thin solid exergue line.

Description

Obverse: Head of the nymph Larissa three-quarter facing right, neckline in the form of an open V with central pellet; all within border of dots.
Reverse: ΛΑΡΙ above, horse with straight legs feeding right on thin solid exergue line.

Harshly cleaned and with minor areas of corrosion and with a few faint scratches on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine. A rightwards pointing Larissa is a bit rarer than her leftwards counterpart.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerLarissa
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue390 BC - 360 BC
Weight6 g
Diameter19 mm
Orientation
8h
Denomination1 Drachm
StandardThessaly - Drachm
ReferencesBCD Thessaly II #248-250; HGC 4 #430; Lorber Early #70-71

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
UnknownEuropean collection, formed before 20052005
SwitzerlandLeu Numismatik, Web Auction 29 - Lot 535Feb 25, 2024
GermanySavoca Coins, Online Auction 214 | Silver - Lot 14May 26, 2024
GermanySavoca Coins, SKU: G0897Nov 17, 2024
United StatesLelouch CollectionCurrent