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Electronic Auction 345  25 February 2015
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Lot 198

Estimate: 150 USD
Price realized: 240 USD
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 440-400 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.90 g, 5h). Horse standing right / Λ ΑP I around from upper left (P retrograde), Larissa standing right, balancing hydria on raised knee; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II –; HGC 4, –. Near VF, toned, minor porosity. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives.

From the BCD Collection.

Featuring the nymph Larissa with hydria, this example lacks the characteristic 'lion's head fountain' to the left, while featuring the latter-style rho in the ethnic.
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