Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 267. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
  2005. Estimate $500  

THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 400-380 BC. AR Drachm 
(6.10 gm, 9h). Reverse die signed by Ai-. Head of 
the nymph Larissa facing slightly left; dolphins 
flanking neck; [GEU on ampyx] / Horse grazing 
right, AI below belly. Lorber, Early, 16 (same 
dies); cf. Herrmann Group VII-I; SNG Copenhagen -. 
Good VF, patch of horn silver on obverse. 
Extremely rare with dolphins. ($500)

Lorber notes that the dolphins hark back to the 
Kimonean facing head types at Syracuse, which 
influenced this coinage at Larissa. Also, she 
notes that they serve as an allusion to the myth 
of Larissa's accidental drowning while playing 
ball by the banks of the Peneos.

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High bid of $775, $891.25 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €627.75, £426.25, A$1007.5, on June 8, 2005.

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