Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 2085 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $600
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SOLD $700
THESSALY, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.16 grams), obv, facing head three-quarter to left of nymph Larissa, within dotted border, rev. horse grazing to right, with head down eating, above **LAPI, plain exergue, (S.2120, Lorber, head type 25, No.79.2(a), (this coin illustrated p.281), Pozzi 1222 [same dies]). Slightly off centre on the obverse with full flan on reverse, of finest style, extremely fine, scarce with an excellent petigree.
Ex. NFA Sale Sept. 9, 1993 (lot 172) and the featured illustrated example in Cathy Lorber's important reference on this coinage.
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