Eid Mar Auctions GmbH > Auction 11Auction date: 30 March 2025
Lot number: 43

Price realized: 625 EUR   (Approx. 675 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Greek
Thessaly. Larissa, circa 356‑342 BC. AR Didrachm (25.4 mm, 11.07 g). Head of the nymph Larissa facing three-quarters to left, wearing ampyx, earring and necklace. Rev. ΛAPI‑Σ-AIΩN, bridled horse to right. Lorber, "Thessalian Hoards and the Coinage of Larissa", AJN 20, 2008, pl. 46, 112; Lorber, SNR 79, 2000, phase L‑III, 64‑6; SNG Berry 541; BCD Thessaly II, 306; Boston 895. Slightly rough surface, otherwise, about good very fine. Rarer type and denomination.

Estimate: 500 EUR

Starting price: 400 EUR

Match 1:
Eid Mar Auctions GmbH > Auction 11Auction date: 30 March 2025
Lot number: 44

Price realized: 300 EUR   (Approx. 324 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Greek
Thessaly. Larissa, circa 356‑342 BC. AR Drachm (17.5 mm, 6.19 g.). Head of the nymph Larissa facing three-quarters to left, wearing ampyx, turned slightly to right. Rev. ΛΑΡΙ, bridled horse with straight legs grazing to right. BCD Thessaly I, 1140; Lorber, Early, 41.2; cf. Nomos 4, 1140. Lightly toned. About extremely fine.

Estimate: 250 EUR

Starting price: 200 EUR

Match 2:
Eid Mar Auctions GmbH > Auction 11Auction date: 30 March 2025
Lot number: 45

Price realized: 375 EUR   (Approx. 405 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Greek
Thessaly. Larissa, circa 356‑342 BC. AR Drachm (19.5 mm, 6.21 g.). Head of the nymph Larissa facing, turned slightly to left, wearing ampyx, pendant earrings, and necklace with central bead. Rev. ΛΑΡΙΣΑΙ, bridled horse grazing to left. Lorber 1992, 25.1; Lorber, Early; BCD Thessaly I, 1142 var. Good very fine. Rare variety!

Estimate: 250 EUR

Starting price: 200 EUR

Match 3:
Eid Mar Auctions GmbH > Auction 12Auction date: 13 April 2025
Lot number: 52

Price realized: 180 EUR   (Approx. 201 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Greek
Thessaly. Larissa, circa 356-342 BC. AR Drachm (18.9 mm, 6.06 g.). Head of the nymph Larissa facing, turned slightly to right, wearing ampyx, pendant earrings, and necklace with central bead. Rev. ΛΑΡΙΣΑΙ, bridled horse grazing to left. BCD Thessaly I, 1142; BCD Thessaly II, 213; L-S group 5, Head Type 24 (O114/R2); HGC 4, 430. An emotional facing portrait of Larissa, with the fully centered inscription of the name on the reverse. Exceptional image of the body of the horse, obviously made by very skillful engraver also perfect connoisseur observer of the equine anatomy. Perfectly shaped flank even vains visible! otherwise, good very fine.

Estimate: 150 EUR

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 33Auction date: 15 March 2025
Lot number: 946

Price realized: 751 CHF   (Approx. 848 USD / 780 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 6.10 g, 6 h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly to left, wearing ampyx, pendant earring and necklace. Rev. ΛΑΡΙΣ-ΑΙΩΝ Horse standing right, preparing to roll over. BCD Thessaly I 1155. BCD Thessaly II 316-9. HGC 4, 454. Beautifully toned and of lovely style. Very fine.


From the collection of a Mentor, Numismatica Ars Classica Autumn E-Auction, 30 September-1 October 2024, 302.

Starting price: 150 CHF

Match 5:
Eid Mar Auctions GmbH > Auction 11Auction date: 30 March 2025
Lot number: 46

Price realized: 30 EUR   (Approx. 32 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Greek
Thessaly. Larissa, circa 356‑342 BC. AR Obol (11 mm, 0.90 g.). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, wearing plain necklace. Rev. ΛΑΡΙΣ - ΑΙΩΝ, bridled horse grazing to right. BCD Thessaly II 328. Slight porosity on the surfaces, otherwise, very fine. Rare.

Estimate: 40 EUR

Starting price: 30 EUR