Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 1312. Estimate CHF2500. Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011. Sold For CHF155000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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THESSALY, Pherai. Alexander. Tyrant, 369-358 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 2.94 g 9). Youthful head of Jason to left, wearing petasos.
Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑ - ΝΔΡΕΙΟΝ Horse’s hoof and lower leg to right. Traité IV, 617, pl. CCXCIV, 18 (
same dies?). Extremely rare. Well centered and well struck in high relief, very lightly toned and remarkably attractive. Good extremely fine.
A note from BCD: Undoubtedly the best of the few known, a coin of magical appeal. The more I looked at it over the years, the more enchanted I became by its beauty. Without intending to exaggerate I would say that it is as close to perfection as any classical Greek coin can be.