THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 479-460 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 5.11 g, 4h). Good VF.

Triton XXIX
Lot: 151. Estimated: $ 15 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 32 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 479-460 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 5.11 g, 4h). Horse grazing left; above, cicada left / Sandal of Jason left; labrys above, ΛARI-SAIO-N counterclockwise around from lower left within incuse square. BCD Thessaly I 1095 = Gillet 871 = Jameson 2467 (this coin); HGC 4, 393; BMC 1; Traité I, 1411. Toned, remnants of find patina, granular surfaces. Good VF. Extremely rare.

From the Deer Creek Collection. Ex Sheikh Saud Al-Thani Collection (Part IV, Numismatica Ars Classica 126, 17 November 2021), lot 111; BCD Collection (Nomos 4, 10 May 2011), lot 1095; Charles Gillet (‘Kunstfreund’) Collection (Leu & Münzen und Medaillen AG, 28 May 1974), lot 143; Robert Jameson Collection (publ. 1913).

The Sandal of Jason series is the earliest coinage at Larissa, consisting of all denominations from drachms to tetartemoria. The series is characterized by the depiction of a sandal in incuse on the reverse of the drachms, hemidrachms, and obols, while the hemiobols and tetartemoria only have the city ethnic.

The final winners of all Triton XXIX lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 January 2026.

Triton XXIX – Session One – Lot 1-301 will be held Tuesday morning, 13 January 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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