Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 1294. Estimate CHF300.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011.  Sold For CHF4000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Pharsalos. Early 4th century BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 20mm, 7.13 g 4). Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos facing, turned slightly to the left. Rev. ΦΑ / Ρ / ΣΑ Armored Thessalian horseman riding right, brandishing flail; on rump of horse, Α. Cf. Lavva 288. Rogers -. Rare, especially in this condition. Lovely dark patina. About extremely fine.

The Α on the horse’s rump, surely an artist’s signature, seems not to have been noticed by Lavva.