Triton XV, Lot: 755. Estimate $200. Sold for $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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THESSALY, Skotussa. Circa 220 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 2.30 g, 11h). Head of Artemis facing, turned slightly to l. and with a “melon” hairstyle. / [Σ]KOTOY r. down, [Σ]AIΩN l. down, Poseidon seated l. on smooth rock; holding trident with his l. and dolphin with his extended r. SNG München 180; see also Nomos 4, 1341 (same obv. die). Near VF, toned; some light scratches in field l. on the obverse.
For the dating of this issue applying to more Thessalian mints, see the BCD note in Nomos 4, after lot 1341.