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0009931 Larissa ¾ Left, Rider on Horse Prancing Right
<b>Thessaly Greece, the City of Larissa</b>

Obv: Head of the nymph Larissa 3/4 facing l., an ampyx in her hair, wearing a simple necklace, [a single globule earring hanging from the bottom of the base of the last lock of hair on the r]. All within a border of dots.
Rev: Thessalian cavalryman on prancing horse r., wearing chlamys and petasos. [Λ]API above l., [Σ] downwards in front of horse, [AIΩN] in exergue below the ground line.
Denomination: Obol (?); Mint: Larissa; Date: c. 395 - 344/3 BC<sup>1</sup>; Weight: 1.04g; Diameter: 11mm: Die axis: 180º; References, for example: Traité VI, 724, pl. CCXCIX, 12; Herrmann Group VII 1 Series B pl. VI, 1 var. mention of a whip and different legend orientation, although he allows for variations.

Notes:
<sup>1</sup>This is the date provided in Herrmann.

Provenance: Ex. Bermondsey Coins, December 26, 2023

Photo Credits: Bermondsey Coins

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0009931 Larissa ¾ Left, Rider on Horse Prancing Right

Thessaly Greece, the City of Larissa

Obv: Head of the nymph Larissa 3/4 facing l., an ampyx in her hair, wearing a simple necklace, [a single globule earring hanging from the bottom of the base of the last lock of hair on the r]. All within a border of dots.
Rev: Thessalian cavalryman on prancing horse r., wearing chlamys and petasos. [Λ]API above l., [Σ] downwards in front of horse, [AIΩN] in exergue below the ground line.
Denomination: Obol (?); Mint: Larissa; Date: c. 395 - 344/3 BC1; Weight: 1.04g; Diameter: 11mm: Die axis: 180º; References, for example: Traité VI, 724, pl. CCXCIX, 12; Herrmann Group VII 1 Series B pl. VI, 1 var. mention of a whip and different legend orientation, although he allows for variations.

Notes:
1This is the date provided in Herrmann.

Provenance: Ex. Bermondsey Coins, December 26, 2023

Photo Credits: Bermondsey Coins

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Jay GT4   [Jan 15, 2024 at 10:51 PM]
I always liked the 3/4 facing portraits
quadrans   [Jan 16, 2024 at 04:46 AM]
Nice one 👍🤗😉
Anaximander   [Jan 17, 2024 at 05:24 PM]
So, SNG Cop 134?
kc   [Jan 21, 2024 at 07:06 AM]
Always fascinating how detailled these cute coins are. Nice example Smile
Curtis JJ   [Jan 21, 2024 at 09:19 PM]
Nice addition to your Thessaly AR fractions!

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