THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 450-430 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15.5mm, 2.93 g, 6h). Hier–, magistrate. Near VF.

Electronic Auction 611
Lot: 154. Estimated: $ 100

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 450-430 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15.5mm, 2.93 g, 6h). Hier–, magistrate. The hero Thessalos, with petasos and chlamys hanging around neck, restraining forepart of bull left by band held around its head / Forepart of horse prancing left; below, sandal of Jason left; all within incuse square. Lorber, Thessalian, Series 1, 2 (O1/R2); BCD Thessaly 373.1 (same dies); HGC 4, 456; Dow, ACTTB, p. 88 (this coin). Toned, granular surfaces, faint graffiti in fields on reverse. Near VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 182 (20 February 2008), lot 24.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Greek Empire. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 17 June 2026 at 10:51:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.