Triton XV, Lot: 761. Estimate $200. Sold for $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Thebai. 3rd century BC. Æ Trichalkon (21mm, 9.01 g, 7h). Veiled head of Demeter l., wearing grain wreath; all within border of dots / ʘHBAIΩN l. up, Protesilaos, wearing crested helmet and armour, holding shield with his l. and sword in his r., advancing to r., behind him, prow of galley; to r., monogram (here mostly off flan). Rogers 550, fig. 306 (same dies); see also Nomos 4, 1348 (same obv. die). VF, reddish green patina; obv. metal flaw at 10 o’clock; rev. slightly off centre.