Extremely Rare Methylion Bronze

Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 165. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Methylion. Circa 400-344 BC. Æ 18mm (6.36 g, 1h). Male head right / MEQUL[IEWN], horseman, wearing helmet and flowing chlamys, holding couched spear right; A and Athena Promachos below. Heyman 7; Rogers 403; SNG Copenhagen -; Traité IV 505 var. (no A). Good VF, wonderful dark green patina. Extremely rare, Heyman records only three examples.