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Research Coins: Affiliated Auction

 
Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 1285. Estimate CHF1000. 
Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011. 
Sold For CHF22000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Pharsalos. Late 5th-mid 4th century BC. Drachm (Silver, 6.01 g 2), signed by the engraver Telephantos, with his initials on the obverse and on the reverse, and with those of his ‘pupil’ Ip...on the obverse. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet with raised cheek pieces; in tiny letters behind neck, ΤΗ and [ΙΠ]. Rev. Φ-Α / Ρ-Σ (last two letters retrograde) Thessalian cavalryman riding horse prancing to right, wearing petasos, chlamys and chiton, and holding a lagobolon over his right shoulder; below, ΤΗ. Lavva 99d, O49/R57 (this coin). A coin of lovely style, with a serene and noble head of Athena. Some minor marks on the obverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.