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Drachm

Issuer	Larissa
Year	380 BC - 365 BC
Type	Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description	Three-quarter facing head of the nymph Larissa, turned slightly to the left, rendered in the distinctive early Classical style associated with Thessalian coinage. The nymph wears an ampyx (a frontal diadem or hair-band), a pendant earring, and a simple necklace. The modelling of the face is soft and naturalistic, with carefully rendered hair framing the visage, reflecting the high artistic standard of Larissaean engravers of the period.
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Reverse description	A horse grazing to the right, depicted with naturalistically straight legs and head lowered to the ground, rendered in a bold, high-relief style characteristic of Thessalian silver coinage. Beneath the horse, prominently placed in the field, is a bucranium (ox-skull), serving as a secondary device. The ethnic legend ΛΑΡΙΣΑΙΩΝ is inscribed in Greek characters along the lower exergual area, identifying the issuing city of Larissa.
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Reverse lettering	ΛΑΡΙΣΑΙΩΝ
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