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Buy or Bid Sale 208  5 Sep 2019
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Lot 219

Starting price: 1625 USD
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Thessaly, Larissa. Drachm; Thessaly, Larissa; Signed die by SIMO. c. 405-370 BC, Drachm, 5.90g. L-S Group 4, Head Type 18 (O58/R1); BCD Thessaly II 231 (same dies); HGC 4, 430. Reverse die signed by the engraver Simo–. Obv: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly r. Rx: Horse grazing r. with head lowered, [?API] above (off flan), SIMO below. Ex CNG E360, 30 September 2015, lot 40 (BCD Collection).This is an exceptional example of the early experimental Larissa coins that were cataloged by Catherine Lorber. This early coinage of Larissa is one of the few times outside of Syracuse where Greek coins are signed by the artist. EF
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