THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 400-370 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 6.01 g, 3h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly right, with hair on ampyx / Horse grazing right. L-S Group 4; BCD Thessaly II 238; HGC 4, 430. VF, toned.
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.46 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 69-70. Laureate head right / Trophy; to right, Judaea seated right, head resting on hand; IVDAEA in exergue. RIC II 2; Hendin 1479; RSC 226. VF, light scratch on the reverse.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 400-370 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 5.92 g, 9h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, with hair on ampyx / [ΛΑ]ΡΙΣΑI, horse grazing left. L-S Group 1, Type 1; BCD Thessaly I 1139; BCD Thessaly II 218 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 432. Good VF, lightly toned, a few flan flaws on the reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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Justinian II. First reign, 685-695. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (21mm, 3.51 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Dated IY 5 (706/7). Justinian standing facing, holding [cross-tipped] scepter and akakia / Large M; monogram above, Є below; [SCL]. DOC 59 var. (stars flanking M); Anastasi 354 var. (same); Spahr 219 var. (same); MIB 49 var. (same); SB 1299 var. (same). Near VF, green patina, part of head and exergue off the flan.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection. Ex D. Alighieri Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 81, 20 May 2009), lot 1183.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 380-365 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 6.07 g, 4h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx, earring, and necklace / ΛΑΡΙΣΑ-ΙΟИ, Thessalos, wearing petasos and chlamys, preparing to vault onto back of bridled horse cantering to right. L-S Series 3, dies O3/R2; BCD Thessaly I 1151 var. (arrangement of ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 290 (same dies); HGC 4, 443 (same obv. die as illustration). Good VF, toned.From the BCD Collection.
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.35 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 70. Laureate head right / Pax seated left on throne, holding branch and cornucopia. RIC II 29; RSC 94h. Good VF, a few edge splits. Struck on a broad flan.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 380-365 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 6.04 g, 11h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, with hair in ampyx and grain ears in hair / ΛΑΡΙ / [Σ]AIΩΝ, mare in foreground and foal in background standing right. L-S Series 6, Type B, dies O–/R2; BCD Thessaly I 1153 var. (no grain ears); BCD Thessaly II 297 var. (arrangement of ethnic); HGC 4, 444. VF.From the BCD Collection.
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.49 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck AD 70. Laureate head right / Pax seated left on throne, holding branch and cornucopia. RIC II 29; RSC 94h. Good VF, a few light marks on the reverse.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 380-365 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 6.10 g, 11h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, with hair in ampyx and grain ears in hair / [Λ]ΑΡΙΣ / AIΩΝ, mare in foreground and foal in background standing right. L-S Series 6, Type B; cf. BCD Thessaly I 1153; BCD Thessaly II 297 var. (arrangement of ethnic); HGC 4, 444. Good VF, toned.From the BCD Collection.
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Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV and Leo III. 741-775. Æ Follis (19mm, 2.91 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Struck 757-775. Constantine and Leo IV standing facing, each wearing crown and chlamys, and holding akakia; cross between / Leo III standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding cross potent. DOC 19; Anastasi 434; SB 1569. VF, dark green patina with touches of red.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 380-365 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.91 g, 12h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing earring and necklace / ΛΑΡΙ / ΣΑΙΩΝ, horse standing right. BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 299 (same dies); HGC 4, 463 (same dies as illustration). Near VF, toned, some porosity. Rare.From the BCD Collection (purchased from Ratto in Milano, May 1974, for £14).
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Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo III. 741-775. BI Solidus (20mm, 3.40 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck 751-775. Crowned and draped facing bust of Constantine, holding globus cruciger and akakia / Crowned and draped facing bust of Leo, holding globus cruciger and akakia; I-A(?) flanking. DOC 33; SB 1570 var. (letter in right reverse field). VF, toned, some roughness. Rare.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.86 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck AD 76. Laureate head right / Eagle standing facing on garlanded altar, head left, with thunderbolt in claws. RIC II 845; RSC 121. VF, some porosity and minor roughness.
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THESSALY, Larissa Kremaste. 4th century BC. Æ Trichalkon (17mm, 6.98 g, 5h). Bare head of Achilles left / ΛΑΡΙ, Thetis riding hippocamp left; phrygian helmet to left. Rogers 313; BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly 403.2; HGC 4, 13. Good VF, dark brown patina.From the BCD Collection.
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Michael I Rhangabe, with Theophylactus. 811-813. AR Miliaresion (22mm, 2.09 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Cross potent set on three steps / +MIXA/HL S ӨЄOFV/LACτ·Є ЄC Ө'/ ЬASILIS RO/MAIOҺ in five lines. DOC 3; SB 1616. VF, toned, a few light scratches, minor deposits.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
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THESSALY, Magnetes. Mid 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. Æ Trichalkon (19mm, 8.47 g, 1h). Laureate head of Zeus left / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, the centaur Chiron advancing right, holding branch; below, owl standing right, head facing. Rogers 343; BCD Thessaly I 1179 var. (monogram in place of owl); BCD Thessaly II 411; HGC 4, 65. Good VF, brown patina.From the BCD Collection.
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Leo V the Armenian, with Constantine. 813-820. AR Miliaresion (23mm, 2.02 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Cross potent set on three steps / + LЄOh/S COhSτAh/τIhЄ ЄC ӨЄЧ/bASILIS RO/mAIOn in five lines. DOC 4; SB 1628. VF, porous.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
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THESSALY, Methylion. 4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (13mm, 1.07 g, 3h). Male head left, wearing taenia / [MEΘYΛ]-IEΩN, female figure seated right on throne, holding scepter; behind, cow standing right. BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 464 var. (pellet on obv.); HGC 4, 688 var. (same). VF, lightly toned, minor roughness. Extremely rare.From the BCD Collection.
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.34 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck AD 76. Laureate head right / Jupiter standing facing, holding scepter and sacrificing from patera over altar to left. RIC II 849; RSC 222. VF.
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