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10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 750 CHF
Hammer Price:  8000 CHF
Lot 1097

THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 500-479 BC. Obol (Silver, 1.11 g 3). Head of the nymph Larissa to left, her hair bound with a ribbon and tied at the back. Rev. ΛΑRΙ / Ξ Jason’s sandal to left, all within incuse square. BMC 3 = Herrmann Group I, p. 4, 4 = Traité I, 1415, pl. XLIII, 6. Moustaka 171 var. Rare. Attractively toned and unusually nice. About extremely fine.


The early obols of Larissa are remarkable for their variations in weight, ranging from 0.65 to well over 1 gram: this piece is one of the heaviest known, at 1.11 g. The coins were probably struck at so many to a given weight so that as long as the amount of pieces struck was correct, individual weights were unimportant.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 13 Jun 2025, 06:03:31 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:8000 CHF
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