Ancients => THESSALY, NBA Playoff bound?

Sure, Thessaly is not usually in the running for the basketball playoffs, but this year they have a sweet rookie that may get them there?!

=> Larissa has been practising her dribble and it seems like she may be ready to bring-it in this year's NBA playoffs!

THESSALY, Larissa. AR Obol
Circa 460-400 BC
Diameter: 12 mm
Weight: 0.81 grams
Obverse: Horse prancing left
Reverse: Λ-Α-P-Ι (partially retrograde), Larissa advancing left, bouncing ball; all within incuse square
Reference: BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 358.5; HGC 4, 502 var. (symbols on obv.)
Other: 6h … lightly toned
From the BCD Collection



... this lil' sweetie is my 3rd coin score from my 4 Wednesday CNG wins

Yah, I love this coin-type ... I know a few of you also have examples

=> so "please" post 'em!!

 

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Please post anything (I'm bored) ...

=> Thessaly coins, Horse coins, coins with Balls, BCD examples, obols, underpants, pet & wife photos, breakfast photos ... *whatev*

 

Okay, I will be the first wall-flower to post something random ...

Sure, I'll cough-up the obvious bunch => my other sweet Larissa examples



... oh, and all of 'em are BCD examples ...



Yup, This has become one of my favourite mini-collections

Oh and hey => please post any cool mini-collections that you're proud of!!

 

Congrats on finally nabbing one! I love the type-- great story

One of these days I hope to bring one home too.

 

WOW, love that one! Curious how they played that ball game... perhaps Basketball was NOT invented in the 1800's!

My only Larissa:


Thessaly Larissa 344-337 BCE AR Obol 0.68g Nymph Larissa Horse Grazing SNG Cop 1

 

Steve, That's such a cool coin!! Definitely looks like a dribble practice LOL

Rather than my oft-posted Larissa, an Ant of 'Lion wrestling' (Max and Herc)....sadly, it didn't last long as an event at the Olympics

 

Exactly!! ... it's a mystery!!

=> there are a lot of other examples where the ball is in the action ... below is a CNG link to other examples of this type ...

https://cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?PAGE_NUM=&PAGE=1&TABS_TYPE=3&CONTAINER_TYPE_ID=2&IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_DESC=THESSALY, Larissa. AR Obol ball&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2=1


... fascinating

 

Maybe the beginning of rhythmic gymnastics ball event

 

... man, that makes it even a bit more awesome

 

what a lovely OP coin, @stevex6 your Thessaly collection is amazing! Here's a few of mine

 

Those are awesome, ac-guru (congrats)

 

Well, I may as well unload some more of my Thessaly babies, eh?

 

Hmmmm ... I've started to amass quite a few

 

Love your new coins, Steve. Great example!

And yeah, bring it!

 

Awesome basketball example, Z-Bro (I knew that you had one ... probably one of the reasons I wanted one so badly?!)

=> thanks for posting it, my coin-friend

 

Hmmm, how 'bout another running coin?

Persia, AR Siglos
485-470 BC



... the good ol' Running King (one of my very first ancients)

I recall buying it for the banker's mark (good times)

 

Great horses, Steve!
Here’s my first horse coin. I have a beautiful horse coin from Numidia that I’ll post later.

 

Thanks @Deacon Ray for reminding me I have an Azes I also...


INDIA, Indo-Scythian Kings. Azes I. Ca 57-30 BC.
AR Drachm, 2.3g, 15mm, 11h.
Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / AZOY; Emperor on horseback right, holding whip and raising right hand, bow on his back. Karosthi letter in right field.
Rev.: MAHARAJASA RAJARAJASA MAHATASA AYASA; Zeus standing left, holding long scepter and Nike, monograms in right and left fields.
Reference: Senior - ,Whitehead -
Ex: THE Board Member @John Anthony

 

Curious? ... does anybody watch the NBA playoffs?

Toronto Raptors are still alive

Oh, but hockey playoffs are the ones that interest me ...

=> 2 games tonight (good times)

 

I love the Dribbling Larissa coins! Great score!