THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 400-370 B.C. AR drachm. 6.23 gm. 17 mm. Reverse die signed by Simo-. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly right / Horse grazing right; thyrsos(?) to right; ΛΑΡI above, ΣΙΜΟ in exergue. Lorber, Early 2.3. L-S Group 3, Head Type 8, dies O20/R3, Sp. h (this coin). BCD Thessaly II 191 (same dies). HGC 4, 430. Good Very Fine; attractively toned with iridescent highlights; reverse die breaks. Rare signed die. Examples of this reverse die very rarely have thyrsos visible on flan. Choice example.

Ex Harlan Berk BBS 156 (23 October 2007) lot 106 (his tag: "reverse die unpublished. Signed in exergue by "SIMO").