A Nymph and her Ball: Larissa Drives the Lane

Nice! I wouldn't mind a collection of these either.

 

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Here's my facing drachm of Larissa, which happens to be the pictured plate coin for the type in the "100 Greatest Ancient Coins" book. It's on its way out of my collection at the moment, superseded by nicer facing portraits:

 

Nice, AJ! You prompted a quick re-read of the entry. And here she is from the book, No. 54...

 

Wow Z-Bro, I love your Jordanesque OP-example!!



(oh, and Ardy => I still have that tune in my head!!)

Sadly, I don't have a basketball example ... but I do have these two Larissa winners

 

In a moment of weakness 2-1/2 years ago, I strayed out of Magna Graecia and won this stater with a nice pedigree. It was also in the BCD collection, but what wasn't?


Purchased January 7, 2014, Classical Numismatic Group, Inc., Triton XVII, Lot 196.
Ex: Fritz Rudolf Kunker GmbH Auction 216, October 8, 2012, Lot 308.
Ex: BCD Thessaly Collection, Part II, Classical Numismatic Group, Inc., Triton XV, January 3, 2012, lot 305 - “Acquired in May 1981 for CHF 15000 from a very charming lady and a good friend who lives in Paris and whose name is legend in the ancient coin circles.”
Ex: Naville - Ars Classica XIV, July 2, 1929, lot 236.
Clarence S. Bement (1843-1923) Collection, Naville - Ars Classica VI, January 28, 1924, lot 918.