Thessaly, Larissa; head of nymph/cavalryman
45,00 €
Description
Thessaly, Larissa, 3rd century BC. Head of the nymph Larissa three-quarter facing left, wearing circlet with wheat ears in her hair and plain necklace / Cavalryman with lance, wearing Boiotian helmet, riding right on prancing horse.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE18 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,38 |
| Grade: | VF/gF |
| Attribution: | Rogers 284, fig. 137 var |
| Commentary: | brown-bronze patina, well centered, attractive style |
Historical Context
Thessaly was famous for its cavalry which was used by Alexander in his Asian campaigns.
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