Thessalian League. Lot of 4 coins.
Triton XV, Lot: 895. Estimate $200. Sold for $500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Lot of 4 coins.
(895.1)
THESSALY, Thessalian League. Second half 2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.19 g, 5h). Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath; monogram to left / ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; owl standing right on spear. See Nomos 4, 1375 (same dies). Near VF, lightly toned.
(895.2)
THESSALY, Thessalian League. Second half 2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.03 g, 5h). Phi..., magistrate. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath; monogram to left / ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; Φ-I across central field. Not found in the consulted references. VF, toned, with traces of blue and yellow iridescence; rare variety.
(895.3)
THESSALY, Thessalian League. Second half 2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.12 g, 1h). Philo..., magistrate. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath; monogram to left / ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; Φ-I/Λ-O across central field. SNG Evelpidis 1641. Near VF, toned, a few deposits on the reverse which is slightly off-center.
(895.4)
THESSALY, Thessalian League. Second half 2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.14 g, 8h). Her... and Pi..., magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath; HP monogram to left / ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; Π-I across central field. Cahn 71 (14 October 1931), lot 296. Near VF, toned, a few scratches in the obv. field; rare variety.