THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 400-380 BC. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 6.23 g, 11 h). Thessalos to left, with his cloak and petasos flying back over his shoulders, attempting to restrain, by grasping a band around its head with both hands, a bull rushing to left, the tossing head of which has lifted Thessalos off the ground (save for the tip of his right foot). Rev. ΛΑΡΙ/ΣΑΙΑ Bridled horse with trailing rein galloping to right; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly I, 1128 var. BCD Thessaly II 174 (same obverse die). Herrmann Group III H, pl. III, 21. Lorber 2008, pl. 43, 52. An extremely handsome example, well-struck and with a lovely old collection toning. Extremely fine.
From an old French collection acquired prior to 1942.