Obol

Features

Issuer	Larissa (Thessaly)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	500 BC - 479 BC
Value	Obol (⅙)
Currency	Aeginetic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.7 g
Diameter	9 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 170960
References	BCD Thessaly I# 1098 Nomos (publisher); 2011. Nomos Auction / Volume 4: The BCD Collection. Coins of Thessaly. Nomos, Zürich, Switzerland. , SNG Copenhagen# 90 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , HGC 4# 404 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

Head of the nymph Larissa to left, with very archaic features.
Variants exist with a horizontal double axe to right, in the left field.

Reverse

Jason's sandal to right, within incuse square.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΛΑ

Mint

Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (500 BC - 479 BC)												Without axe
ND (-480)												With axe

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Electronic Auction 424 Lot 133	11 Jul 2018	ND (500 BC - 479 BC) – Without axe	VF	USD 80.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 37 Lot 80	24 Jun 2017	ND (500 BC - 479 BC) – Without axe	VF	Unsold
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