Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 1268. Estimate CHF450.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011.  Sold For CHF6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Pharkadon. Circa 440-400 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 2.97 g 7). Thessalos, striding right and with his cloak and petasos over his shoulders, using both hands to hold a band around the head of the forepart of a bull rushing right. Rev. ΦΑΡ - ΚΑΔΟ (partially retrograde) Forepart of horse to right, within shallow incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 210 var. SNG Delepierre 1139 var. A pretty coin, attractively toned and in good silver. Extremely fine.

Acquired from Nomos AG in May 1981 for CHF 2500, ex Kress 127, 23 October 1963, 391.