| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 129 | Auction date: 13 May 2025 |
| Lot number: 139 Price realized: 1,650 USD (Approx. 1,478 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 380-365 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 6.06 g, 12h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, grain ears in hair / Mare and foal standing right. L-S Series VI, Type A, dies O4/R1, g (this coin); Lorber, Hoard 8 (same dies); BCD Thessaly II 297; HGC 4, 444; SNG Berry 544 (same dies); McClean 4625 (same dies). Minor patches of find patina. Near EF. Better than most of the examples of middle facing head types on CoinArchives. Ex CNG inventory 760505 (October 2005). The name Larissa derives from a proto-Greek word for "citadel" or "fortress." One of the largest cities in Thessaly, Larissa produced a large and varied coinage beginning in the early-fifth century BC, mostly featuring the hero Thessalos wrestling a bull. Starting about 404 BC, inspired by Kimon's Syracusan facing-head portrait of the spring nymph Arethousa, Larissa introduced a new design also featuring a facing female head, probably intended to represent a local spring nymph bearing the city's name. The nymph heads feature on nearly all Larissan coinage, including bronzes, tiny fractions, silver drachms (by far the most numerous coins struck and surviving), and staters of two drachms. The larger staters, in particular, are closely modeled on Kimon's Arethousa, lacking only the dolphins surrounding the portrait on the original. Estimate: 1000 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 583 | Auction date: 19 March 2025 |
| Lot number: 101 Price realized: 700 USD (Approx. 641 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 365-356 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 6.07 g, 5h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, with hair in ampyx / Horse standing right, preparing to lie down. Lorber, Hoard, Phase L-II, 37 (same obv. die); BCD Thessaly II 315; HGC 4, 454 corr. (illustrations for 453 and 454 switched). Faintly toned, a few light cleaning marks, small mark on obverse, minor die break and a little off center on reverse. Good VF. Estimate: 300 USD |  |
Match 2:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 129 | Auction date: 13 May 2025 |
| Lot number: 140 Price realized: 600 USD (Approx. 538 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 6.02 g, 2h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx / Horse standing right, preparing to lie down. Lorber, Hoard, Phase L-III, 38; BCD Thessaly II 316; HGC 4, 453. Lightly toned, shallow test cut on edge, small area of die rust on obverse, double struck on reverse. Good VF. From the G. Savonarola Collection. Ex CNG inventory 727661 (September 2001). Estimate: 750 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 589 | Auction date: 18 June 2025 |
| Lot number: 102 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 6.03 g, 5h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx / Horse standing right, preparing to lie down. Lorber, Hoard, Phase L-III; BCD Thessaly II 316; HGC 4, 453. Toned, minor deposits, remnants of lacquer on obverse, minor doubling and a little off center on reverse. VF. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
Match 4:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 589 | Auction date: 18 June 2025 |
| Lot number: 103 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
| Lot description: THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.85 g, 3h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left / Horse standing right, preparing to lie down; plant below. Lorber, Hoard L-III, 56 var. (no plant; same obv. die); BCD Thessaly II 320; HGC 4, 454. Toned, remnants of find patina, granular surfaces. Good VF. Estimate: 400 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 129 | Auction date: 13 May 2025 |
| Lot number: 141 Price realized: 3,000 USD (Approx. 2,688 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 12.15 g, 12h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx / Bridled horse prancing right. L-S Type 2, Series B, dies O10/R1, a (this coin); BCD Thessaly II 305; HGC 4, 409. Toned, with some blue iridescence, remnants of find patina, slight granularity and some porosity. EF. Ex Lanz 36 (21 April 1986), lot 255. Estimate: 2000 USD |  |
