311, Lot: 165. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Larissa. 1st century BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (21mm, 8.10 g, 9h). Head of the nymph Larissa left, with hair tied in bun at back; monogram behind / ΛA–PI–ΣAIΩN, rider, helmeted and holding lance, on horseback right. Rogers –; BCD Thessaly II 398.1 (same obv. die). Near VF, red and brown patina. Rare.

From the BCD Collection.

A note from BCD from the Triton sale: This must be one of the latest issues of the mint; the obv. iconography is inspired from Rogers fig. 152 whereas the rev. resembles Rogers fig. 153.