Larissa
Drachm circa 500-479, AR 5.11 g. Horse grazing l.; above, cicada. Rev. ΛΑΡΙ-SΑΙΟ-Ν Sandal of Jason l.; above, double-axe. All within shallow incuse square. BMC 1. Traité I, 1411 and pl. XLIII, 2. Herrmann Group I and pl. I, 2 (this obverse die) and 3 (this reverse die). Jameson 2467 (this coin). Gillet 143 (this coin). BCD Thessaly I, 1095 (this coin).
Extremely rare. Old cabinet tone with a slightly rough surface,
otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Leu-M&M 28 May 1974, Kunstfreund, 143 and Nomos 4, 2011, BCD, 1095 sales. From the Jameson and Charles Gillet collections.
Price realized | 26'000 CHF |
Starting price | 8'000 CHF |
Estimate | 10'000 CHF |