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Ancient Coins ELEGANT LARISSA SILVER STATER, CA. 356-342 BC
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1632 Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Stater (12.16 g), ca. 356-342 BC. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound in ampyx. Reverse:
--, bridled stallion trotting right. Lorber & Shahar type 2, series A, dies O3/R3; BCD Thessaly II 306 (same dies). A beautiful and
boldly struck example. Extremely Fine.
Estimate Value .......................................................................................................................................................................$5,000 - 6,000
From the Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased privately from E. Waddell in the early 1990s.
BCD' s note in the catalogue of his collection for his coin from the same dies: "In the writer' s opinion this obverse die cannot be bettered for
beauty and charm."
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1633 Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Drachm (6.04 g), ca. 356-342 BC. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound in ampyx. Reverse:
[]-, bridled stallion trotting right. Lorber phase L-III, 38-60; BCD Thessaly II 317-9. Well struck and fine style. Lovely old cabinet tone.
Extremely Fine.
Estimate Value ............................................................................................................................................................................ $400 - 500
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from B.A. Seaby Ltd in the 1970s.
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1634 Thessaly, Oitaioi. Silver Hemidrachm (2.19 g), ca. 360-344 BC. Head of lion left, holding spear in jaws. Reverse:OITA-IN, Herakles
standing facing, holding club in both hands. Valassiadis 3; BCD Thessaly II 489. Toned. Very Fine.
Estimate Value ............................................................................................................................................................................ $250 - 300
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in the 1970s-1980s.