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Nomos 4

10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 325 CHF
Hammer Price:  750 CHF
Lot 1166

THESSALY, Larissa. First half of the 4th century BC. Dichalkon (Bronze, 17mm, 6.30 g 12). Head of the nymph Larissa to right, wearing a grain wreath, double-pendant earring, simple necklace and with her hair tied into a bun at the back. Rev. ΛΑΡΙ - Σ - ΑΙΩΝ (last letters retrograde) Armored horseman wearing crested Phrygian helmet riding right, holding couched lance. Rogers -. Apparently unpublished. An attractive and stylish coin with a fine brown patina. About extremely fine.


The reverse type of this coin is very reminiscent of the silver drachms struck just prior to the mass issues of the late 350s-340s (as above, lot 1152). A note from BCD: About two centuries later this coin served as the prototype for another issue of Larissa (see below, lot 1172.1).

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 18 Apr 2024, 13:57:38 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:750 CHF

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