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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     73000188 Type:     Greek Region:     THESSALY City:     Larissa Cremaste Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE17 Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     Circa 302-286 BC Diameter:     17 mm Weight:     5.21 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Description:     Head of Achilles left Reverse Legend:     ΛΑΡΙ Reverse Description:     Thetis seated left on hippocamp, holding shield of Achilles with AX (=Achilles) monogram Mint:     Larissa Cremaste Primary Reference:     Rogers 315 Reference2:     SNG Cop 151 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=90672 Grade:     Good VF Notes:     Very rare. Ex K.L. Chapman Collection, purchased from Seaby, May 1958, for 15/-. Larissa Kremaste was believed to have formed part of the dominions of Achilles, and this coin honors the ancient king and his mother, Thetis.

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