Sale: Nomos 2, Lot: 66. Estimate CHF3250. Closing Date: Monday, 17 May 2010. Sold For CHF2600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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THESSALY, Perrhaiboi. Circa 450-430 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 3.21 g 5), Oloosson. The Hero Thessalos, nude but for a cloak, standing right, restraining the forepart of a raging bull by grasping his horns.
Rev. ΠΕ Forepart of a bridled horse galloping to right, reins trailing; all within incuse square. SNG Fitzwilliam 2429. Weber 2887 (
same dies). Very rare. A pleasing coin, nicely toned. Extremely fine.
Ex Leu 77, 11 May 2000, 192.