★ A very rare Aleuas drachm from Larissa ★
THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 370-360 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 6.00 g, 12 h). ΑΛΕΥ Head of Aleuas facing slightly to left, wearing conical helmet ornamented with wings and ear flaps; to right, double axe. Rev. ΛΑΡΙΣΑΙΑ / ΕΛΛΑ Eagle, with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt, head turned back to right. BCD Thessaly I 1135 ( same dies ). BCD Thessaly II 185 ( same dies ). Herrmann, Group VIII, pl. VII, 11. HGC 4, 438. Lorber, Thessalian, 94. Very rare. A lightly toned and attractive example of this very unusual issue. Minor edge split, otherwise, good very fine.
Ex Peus 378, 28 April 2004, 105 and Lanz 117, 24 March 2003, 246.
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Starting price | 9'500 CHF |