Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 1273. Estimate CHF175.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011.  Sold For CHF1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Pharkadon. Late 5th - early 4th century BC. Obol (Silver, 0.84 g 11). Horse walking to right. Rev. ΦΑΡΚ Athena Parthenos standing left, wearing aegis, holding spear in her right hand and resting her left on shield by her side; before her, snake coiled to left; all within shallow incuse square. Cf. Gorny & Mosch 134, 2004, 1338. Rare. An unusual and late (?) variety. Lightly toned. Nearly extremely fine.