THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 460-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (13mm, 1.51 g, 3h). Warrior, wearing petasos and chlamys, holding spear, riding horse right; below, head of lion right / The nymph Larissa, holding mirror and phiale, seated right on chair with back terminating in swan's head; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 154 = Hermann pl. I, 7 = Weber 2838 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 466. Near VF, toned.From the BCD Collection, purchased from Spink, December 1988.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 450-430 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14.5mm, 2.96 g, 6h). Thessalos standing left, holding band across horns of forepart of bull leaping left; TO below / Λ-Α-P-Ι, forepart of bridled horse right within incuse square. Lorber, Thessalian, Series 4, 18c (O10/R9 – this coin) and pl. 42, 33; BCD Thessaly II 178; HGC 4, 459 var. (horse left). Near VF, toned. Well centered. Rare.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 450/40-420 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 5.95 g, 1h). The hero Thessalos, with petasos and chlamys hanging around neck, restraining bull left by band held around its head / ΛΑPI/ΣΑΙΑ, bridled horse rearing right within incuse square. Lorber, Thessalian 50 (same dies as illustration); BCD Thessaly II 174 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 420. VF, toned, some granularity, punch mark on reverse.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 404 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.96 g, 8h). Head of the nymph Larissa left, with hair in sphendone / [Λ]ΑΡΙ/Σ-ΑIΑ, horse galloping right, with trailing rein; all within incuse square. Lorber, Profile, Series 2, 33 (A10''/P22); BCD Thessaly II 180; HGC 4, 427. VF, lightly toned, granular surfaces, a few scrapes.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 400-370 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 5.99 g, 5h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx / Horse grazing left; [Λ]ΑΡΙΣΑI above. L-S Group 2, Head Type 4, dies O13/R3(?); BCD Thessaly II 227 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 432. Good VF, toned, struck from worn obverse die, die shift on reverse.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 400-370 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 5.80 g, 1h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly right, wearing ampyx / Horse grazing right; [Λ]ΑΡΙ[Σ] above. L-S Group 5, Head Type 24, dies O114/R1; BCD Thessaly II 256 var. (position of ethnic); HGC 4, 433. VF, toned, granular surfaces.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.88 g, 12h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx / [Λ]APIΣ/AIΩN, horse standing right, preparing to lie down. Lorber, Hoard, Phase L-III, 41 (same obv. die); BCD Thessaly II 319; HGC 4, 454 corr. (illustration for 453 and 454 switched). VF, lightly toned, granular surfaces, off center on reverse.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Mopsion. Circa 350-300 BC. Æ Trichalkon (20mm, 8.29 g, 2h). Laureate head of Zeus facing slightly right; vertical thunderbolt to right / MOΨ–EI–ΩN, the Lapith Mopsos, nude, standing facing, head right, about to strike with club a centaur rearing left, holding above head a boulder which he is about to hurl. Rogers 412; BCD Thessaly II 484; HGC 4, 537. Near VF, rough dark brown surfaces. Rare.From the BCD Collection.Mopsion, a small town situated on a hill between Larissa and Tempe, was named after Mopsos, the son of Amphykos. He was gifted with the power to understand the speech of birds, and traveled with Jason and the Argonauts as their seer. Mopsos met his death in Libya when he was bitten by a poisonous serpent that had sprung from the blood of Medusa's head.
THESSALY, Oitaioi. Circa 360-344 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15.5mm, 2.54 g, 10h). Head of lion left, spear in jaws / OIT-AΩ[N] (retrograde), Herakles standing facing, holding club. Valassiadis 1; BCD Thessaly II 487; HGC 4, 129. VF, toned, some granularity, die break on obverse.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Orthe. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. Æ Trichalkon (21mm, 8.66 g, 10h). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΟΡΘΙΕΙΩΝ, forepart of horse emerging right from rocks from which grows an olive tree; all within wreath. Georgiou, Coinage, 3rd Period, 50 (O18/R27); Rogers 441; BCD Thessaly II 500; HGC 4, 697. VF, rough dark green patina.From the BCD Collection, purchased from Sotheby & Co., October 1993.
THESSALY, Perrhaiboi. Circa 460-440 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.91 g, 12h). Olosson or Phalanna mint. Thessalos, nude but for cloak tied at neck, standing right, holding band across horns of forepart of bull leaping right / Π-E, forepart of bridled horse right; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 542; HGC 4, 140. VF, toned, some die wear.From the BCD Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, December 1998.
THESSALY, Perrhaiboi. Circa 450-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (15mm, 1.26 g, 4h). Olosson or Phalanna mint. Thessalian warrior, holding two spears, on horse trotting left; altar below / Π[Ε]-Ρ (retrograde), Athena seated left on chair, holding helmet; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 547 var. (ethnic); HGC 4, 144. VF, toned, fine cleaning marks. Struck on a broad flan.From the BCD Collection. Ex Superior (30 May 1995), lot 7352 (part of).
THESSALY, Perrhaiboi. 4th century BC. Æ Trichalkon (20.5mm, 8.08 g, 2h). Veiled head of Hera facing slightly left / ΠΕΡΡΑ[ΙΒΩΝ], Zeus standing left, holding scepter and thunderbolt; star to inner right. Rogers 439; BCD Thessaly II 558; HGC 4, 156. VF, dark brown patina.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Phalanna. Mid 4th century BC. AR Drachm (19.5mm, 5.14 g, 10h). Bare head of Ares right / ΦΑΛ[Α]-ΝΝ-ΑΙΩΝ, horse prancing right. Papaevangelou-Genakos 1; BCD Thessaly II 570; HGC 4, 165. VF, toned, some roughness.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Pharkadon. Circa 440-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16.5mm, 2.59 g, 8h). The hero Thessalos, with petasos around neck, restraining forepart of bull right by band held around its head / Φ-Α/Ρ-Κ (partially retrograde), forepart of horse right within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 604; HGC 4, 292. VF, toned, some roughness, granularity, and scratches.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Pharsalos. Mid-late 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 2.90 g, 7h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Φ-A-P-Σ (partially retrograde), head of horse right; all within incuse square. Lavva 53 (V30/R33); BCD Thessaly II 664.2; HGC 4, 632. VF, toned, minor roughness, scrape on obverse.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Pherai. Alexander. Tyrant, 369-359 BC. AR Obol (9.5mm, 0.58 g). Wheel of four spokes / A ΛE below, labrys. BCD Thessaly II 702; HGC 4, 580. VF, toned, light porosity, a few scratches.From the BCD Collection.