Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 1209. Estimate CHF150.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011.  Sold For CHF950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Metropolis. Circa 300-200 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 13mm, 2.06 g 10). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΜΗΤ - ΡΟ Dove flying right. Moustaka 89. Rogers 407. SNG Copenhagen 122. A splendid little coin with some roughness but with a glossy patina. Nearly extremely fine.

A note from BCD: Quite rare when compared to the two coins of the previous lot. Also very difficult to find well centered and struck on both sides.