Lot 179
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Extremely rare and unpublished with dolphin
THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 460-450 BC. Drachm (Silver, 20.5 mm, 6.09 g, 11 h). Youthful hero Thessalos, his petasos and chlamys hanging around neck, restraining bull to right by band held around its head; below, dolphin to right. Rev. Λ-A / RI Bridled horse prancing to left; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly I -. BCD Thessaly II -. Herrmann -. Traité -. BMC -. SNG Copenhagen -. Cf. CNG E-292, Lot 17. Apparently unpublished in the standard references and extremely rare, the second known with a dolphin symbol, and by far the finest known. Old collection toning. Minor die break on obverse, otherwise, very fine.
From an old Swiss collection, largely assembled from the late 1960s to early 1970s, acquired from Hess-Leu on 11 November 1967 (with original collector's tickets).
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Extremely rare and unpublished with dolphin – THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 460-450 BC. Drachm (Silver, 20.5 mm, 6.09 g, 11 h). Youthful hero Thessalos, his petasos and chlamys hanging around neck…
Starting Bid
1.064 €(CHF 1'000)
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Price checked 02/11/2026, 11:39:42
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- Lot #
- 179
- Currency
- CHF
- Location
- Zürich, CH
- Lot Ends
- 22 Nov 2026, 09:00:00
- Auction Ends
- 22 Nov 2026, 09:00:00
- Lots in Auction
- 434