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ID:     LARISSA-11-Greek
Type:     Greek
Region:     THESSALY
City:     Larissa
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     drachm
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     c.400-380 BC
Diameter:     19 mm
Weight:     6.23 g
Obverse Description:     Head of nymph Larissa facing slightly l., hair floating freely. Unsigned die, possibly from the hand of Simo
Reverse Legend:     ΛΑΡΙ / ΣΙΜΟ
Reverse Description:     Horse grazing r., thyrsos before horse. Flaw extending from horses sagging belly across both hind legs, artists signature ΣΙΜΟ in ex.
Exergue:     ΣΙΜΟ
Mint:     Larissa
Primary Reference:     Lorber-Shahar, E-020/R3/Sp.h (this coin)
Reference2:     Lorber, Early, 2.1
Photograph Credit:     Harlan J. Berk
Source:     http://www.harlanjberk.com/
Special Comments:     Irregularly shaped flan. Obv: Portrait well centered. Flaw resulting in somewhat flattened nose and chin. Little detail in hair due to wear. Rev: Flaw extending from belly to l. hind leg. Uneven toning.
Grade:     aVF
Notes:     Unsigned obverse die, in the style of but possibly not from the hand of Simo.