Nomos AG > obolos 36Auction date: 23 February 2025
Lot number: 150

Price realized: 100 CHF   (Approx. 111 USD / 106 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 344-337 BC. Obol (Silver, 11 mm, 0.90 g, 12 h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing, turned slightly to the left, wearing ampyx, pendant earring, and simple necklace. Rev. ΛΑΡΙΣ / ΑΙΩΝ Horse feeding to right, with straight legs. BCD Thessaly II 328. HGC 4, 506 corr. (illustrated as 507). Well centered. Porous, otherwise, very fine.



Starting price: 50 CHF

Match 1:
Nomos AG > Auction 35Auction date: 15 June 2025
Lot number: 292

Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot
Lot description:


THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. Drachm (Silver, 20 mm, 6.01 g, 12 h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing, turned slightly to left, wearing ampyx and simple necklace. Rev. ΛΑΡΙΣ / ΑΙΩΝ Horse crouching to right, preparing to roll; below the horse's belly, trident head downwards to right. BCD Thessaly II 322. Cf. Herrmann Pl. V, 14. Cf. HGC 4, 454 (but trident not noted). Lorber, Hoard, Group L-IV. A rare variety with the trident head on the reverse. Well-struck and attractively toned. About extremely fine.

From the Collection of Prof. James M. Collier, acquired from A.H.Baldwin in London on 17 January 2001.

This lot is sold to benefit the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics offered by the American Numismatic Society.

Estimate: 750 CHF

Match 2:
Nomos AG > Auction 35Auction date: 15 June 2025
Lot number: 291

Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot
Lot description:


THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. Drachm (Silver, 21 mm, 6.09 g, 9 h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing, turned slightly to left, wearing ampyx and plain necklace. Rev. ΛΑΡΙΣ-ΑΙΩΝ Bridled horse crouching to right, preparing to roll. BCD Thessaly I 1155. BCD Thessaly II 318. HGC 4, 454. Nicely toned. Minor marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From a European collection, and from the collection of D. Féret, Vinchon, 24 November 1994, 239.

Estimate: 1250 CHF

Match 3:
Nomos AG > Auction 35Auction date: 15 June 2025
Lot number: 289

Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot
Lot description:


THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. Stater (Silver, 25 mm, 12.11 g, 6 h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing, turned slightly to left, wearing ampyx, pendant earring and plain necklace. Rev. ΛAPI-Σ-AIΩN Bridled horse prancing to right. BCD Thessaly II 306 (same dies). BMC 55. HGC 4, 409. Jameson 1092. Lorber-Shahar Type 2, Series A (O3/R3, h, this coin). Well-struck and beautifully toned. A splendid piece. Extremely fine.

From a European Collection, and from the collection of L. von Hoffmann, Sotheby Zurich, 8 July 1996, 50, ex Tkalec & Rauch 16 November 1987, 85.

Estimate: 6500 CHF

Match 4:
Nomos AG > obolos 37Auction date: 17 May 2025
Lot number: 661

Price realized: 900 CHF   (Approx. 1,075 USD / 961 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 365-356 BC. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 6.07 g, 12 h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly to left, wearing ampyx, pendant earring and necklace. Rev. ΛΑΡΙΣ/ΑΙΩΝ Bridled horse crouching and preparing to roll to left; below, plant to which horse's rein is tied. BCD Thessaly II 288 (same dies). HGC 4, 452. Struck from well engraved dies of fine style; toned. Porous surfaces; lightly double struck, otherwise, good very fine.


Starting price: 200 CHF

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 33Auction date: 15 March 2025
Lot number: 944

Price realized: 260 CHF   (Approx. 294 USD / 270 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 380-365 BC. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 5.78 g, 12 h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly to left, with grain ears in her hair and wearing pendant earring and necklace. Rev. [ΛΑΡΙ-Σ]ΑΙΩΝ Mare standing right; behind, foal standing right. BCD Thessaly II 295. Lorber, Hoard, 8. Porosity, otherwise, very fine.


From the collection of Judge Hans-Joachim Specht (1935-2024), started in 1963.

Starting price: 50 CHF