Obol

Features

Issuer	Larissa (Thessaly)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	500 BC - 479 BC
Value	Obol (⅙)
Currency	Aeginetic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.9 g
Diameter	12 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 139956
References	BCD Thessaly I# 1433.5 Nomos (publisher); 2011. Nomos Auction / Volume 4: The BCD Collection. Coins of Thessaly. Nomos, Zürich, Switzerland. , BCD Thessaly II# 160 Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2012. Triton XV / Auction XV: The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , HGC 4# 483 Oliver D. Hoover; 2014. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece / Volume 4: Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris, and Corinthia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Horse walking towards the left with a lion's head above. Beaded ring around it.

Reverse

Nymph Larissa standing right, supporting hydria on her knee and a lion's head fountain behind her. All in incuse square

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΛΑΡΙ

Mint

Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (500 BC - 479 BC)							$ 270

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG obolos 35 Lot 1250	15 Dec 2024	VF	USD 278.78 (CHF 220.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	CNG Electronic Auction 444 Lot 64	15 May 2019	VF	USD 45.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Triton XV Lot 160	3 Jan 2012	VF	USD 3500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.