Dear All,
I purchased this facing
head Larissa drachm in January of this year. It is one of my favourite
types of coins.
When researching the coin, I was surprised to discover that in addition to being from the
BCD Collection, it is also plate coin from
Lorber Hoard - one of only 68 coins.
PeterThessaly,
Larissa, AR
Drachm, Silver, struck circa 356-342 BC,
Obverse:
Head of the nymph
Larissa three-quarter, facing left, wearing plain necklace, earring in right ear, her hair confined by an
ampyx and floating loosely; all within dotted
border;
Reverse: ΛAPIΣ/AIΩN,
Horse standing right, its forefoot raised, preparing to lie down; 19.97mm, 6.1, 5h. From the
Lorber Hoard; from the
BCD Collection; References:
Lorber Hoard, Phase L-III, 53 (this coin, illustrated);
BCD Thessaly II 319;
Herrmann Group VII-A, pl. V, 9 (same dies);
BMC Thessaly [
Larissa] pp. 29-30, 57-60;
SNG Copenhagen 121-122
var. (left forefoot raised);
SNG Alpha Bank 93-99
var. (same);
BCD Thessaly I 1155
var. (same);
HGC 4, 454
corr. (illustration for 453 and 454 switched);
SGCV I 2120
