This Larissa coin spoke to me at the Willimantic coin show. It has a wonderful appearance in hand which is almost captured in the photo. Please pile-on & post your coins of Larissa. THESSALY, Larissa AR Drachm. 440-400 B.C. 5.94 grams, 20 mm Obv: Naked youth with short cloak billowing out behind him wrestling unruly bull prancing to left. Rev: Bridled horse galloping right with ΛAPI above and ΣAIA below all within incuse square Grade: A good VF coin including nice cabinet tone. Centered strike with minor scratches below horse. Other: SNG Copenhagen 108; similar to Sear 2111 pg 203. Seller and Wildwinds state 440-400 B.C. Sear states 400-360. From Allen Berman March 2017. Also, can anyone date this coin for me? The seller listed 440-400. My little Sear book shows 400-360.
Love coin of a scarcer variety. I have always favored the Sear attribution for this, so dealers merely say mid 4th century. I do not know on what basis the dated are derived, maybe hoards? A type I wouldn't mind having!!
That drachm speaks to me as well--it's just gorgeous and the 'high relief' jumps up at me. My example is more of a budget example...and of the more common variety: Silver-Drachm of Larissa in Thessalia, 350-320 BC. Av. head of nymph Larissa facing; Rv. horse left SNG Cop. 123: 6.11gm
Great coin. Most of these are weak on one animal or the other. Your horse is world class; the bull head is the weak spot but still quite legible. I'd love to have that one. My favorite type from Larissa is one I only have in fourree. When the unofficial workers are turning out this good style, what are we to expect from the good stuff?
We are getting some great Larissa coins posted. THESSALIAN LEAGUE THESSALI, Larissa AR Stater, 196-146 B.C. 6.14 grams, 21 mm Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right crowned with oak Rev: Athena Itonia advancing right brandishing a horizontal spear in right hand and shield in left hand. ΘΕΣΣΑ to left, ΛΩΝ to right, ΦIΛ-ΩN* above, and ποΛοΧοΣ below magistrates Hippolochos and Philon Grade: Well centered about EF with gentle toning and attractive obverse field flow lines. Other: Good style similar to Sear 2232, BMC 3,34. BCD Thessaly II 869.2 [Double Victoriatus = 1.5 Denarii]. Ex La Galerie Numismatique (Heritage Jan 2013) lot 61035 From Eye-Appealing Coins April 2013
Im almost embarrased to be posting this again, but its the only one I have. I wasn't even planning on buying it but seeing it receive zero bids at auction, I just had to get it.
Gorgeous pickup @Collect89 ! just a wonderful piece. My only Larissa, and it ws given to me by a good friend: Thessaly Larissa 344-337 BCE AR Obol 0.68g Nymph Larissa Horse Grazing SNG Cop 1
Wow, that's a really beautiful coin, collect. Nicely chosen! I find the silver fractions of Larissa very interesting as well and have a few of them. This one is the nicest of the lot. THESSALY, Larissa AR Obol. 0.95g, 11.4mm. THESSALY, Larissa, circa mid to late 5th century. BCD I -; BCD II -; CNG EAuction 292, 5 December 2012, 38 (same obverse die?). O: Horse to right; above, crescent to right; below, dolphin to right. R: Λ - A, The nymph Larissa striding to left, bouncing a ball off the ground with her right hand.
My favorite Larissa: Larissa Drachm, 350-325 BC BMC 57, Grose 4620 Ex Empire Coins, 1987 Another I paid a whole lot more for that is not even as nice. :-( A tetrobol: John
C89 => congrats on scoring your great new OP-Larissa (it's a total winner) Here are a few of my sweet Larissa examples ...
One has to love those Larissa coins, whatever the metal they're made of, and the OP is no exception : that horse is fantastic My only Larissa is a bronze, ex BCD Thessaly, Larissa, AE 20-22 400-344 BC Head of the nymph Larissa facing ΛΑΡΙ - Σ - ΑΙΩΝ parly retrograde, Horse trotting right 8.88 gr Ref : Sear # 2131 Q
