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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Coin ID #7130

Larisa (BC 400-300) Obol

4th century BC. AR Obol (?) (0.8g, 9mm). Head of Apollo (or Nymph) right, hair in sakkos? / ΛΑΡΙΣ-AION, eagle with spread wings, club below right wing. Rare. Chipped, VF.

File information
Filename:lanzlarissaeagle.JPG
City/Mint name:Larisa
Rating (3 votes):33333
Keywords:silver / classical
References:SNG ANS -; SNG Cop -; SNG Von Aulock -; BMC -
Valuation:Lanz eBay (6/2010), #370390036107 (EUR 26.57 ($33.57))
Photo courtesy of:Numismatik Lanz - www.lanz.com
Filesize:121 KiB
Date added:Jul 12, 2010
Dimensions:606 x 315 pixels
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Dimitry   [Jul 12, 2010 at 01:29 AM]
Although Lanz identified the coin as from Larisa in Aiolis, it does not seem to fit the typical types of that mint and seems better placed (though conjecturally) in the Ionian Larissa.

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