ANCIENT COINS. Greek Coins. Other Properties. Thessaly, Larissa (c.400-380 BC), Silver Drachm, head of the nymph Larissa facing three-quarters to left, rev ΛAPI, horse grazing right, its head lowered, 6.03g, 6h (Lorber, in Florilegium Numismaticum.Studia in Honorem U. Westermark (1992), p.274, 91.2b, this coin).Beautiful iridescent cabinet tone, captivating style, extremely fine.
This coin published in The Early Facing Head Drachms of Thessalian Larissa, C Lorber, in Florilegium Numismaticum.Studia in Honorem U Westermark, 1992, p.274, 91.2b, illustrated on p.282.
ex Numismatic Fine Arts, Fixed Price List 41, June 1992, 43
ex Sothebys Zurich, 27 October 1993, lot 501
ex Münzen & Medaillen AG, Basel, October 2004, lot 135
Estimate: £1500-2000