Thessalian League. Lot of 10 coins.

Triton XV, Lot: 898. Estimate $250. Sold for $200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Lot of 10 coins.

(898.1) THESSALY, Thessalian League. Second half 2nd century BC. Æ Trichalkon (19mm, 9.29 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / [Θ]EΣΣA/ΛΩ[N], Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; monogram in inner right field. Rogers 11. Near Fine, black patina, brown highlights, traces of red and green.


(898.2) THESSALY, Thessalian League. Second half 2nd century BC. Æ Trichalkon (19mm, 8.76 g, 11h). Laureate head of Apollo right / [Θ]EΣΣA/ΛΩ[N], Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; monogram and E in inner right field. Rogers 12. Good Fine, green patina with earthen deposits.


(898.3) THESSALY, Thessalian League. Second half 2nd century BC. Æ Trichalkon (21mm, 6.33 g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo right / [ΘE]ΣΣA/ΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; monogram in inner right field. SNG Christomanos 455. Fine, rough olive green patina.


(898.4) THESSALY, Thessalian League. Second half 2nd century BC. Æ Trichalkon (20mm, 7.61 g, 11h). Ant..., magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; monogram of ANT between spear and shield. Rogers 14 var. (monogram); see also Nomos 4, 1377.1. Good Fine, with a slightly rough dark green patina.


(898.5) THESSALY, Thessalian League. Second half 2nd century BC. Æ Trichalkon (21mm, 8.67 g, 1h). Kra..., magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; KPA monogram in inner right field. Rogers 7, fig. 4. Good Fine, green patina.


(898.6) THESSALY, Thessalian League. Second half 2nd century BC. Æ Trichalkon (21mm, 8.26 g, 11h). Kra..., magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; KPA monogram in inner left field. Rogers 8. Near VF, dark green patina, a few minor cleaning marks.


(898.7) THESSALY, Thessalian League. Late 2nd – mid 1st century BC. Æ Trichalkon (18mm, 6.15 g, 10h). Herak..., magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; monogram of HPAK in inner right field. Rogers 9 var. (monogram). Near VF, green patina, a few spots of red.


(898.8) THESSALY, Thessalian League. Late 2nd – mid 1st century BC. Æ Trichalkon (20mm, 6.97 g, 10h). Her..., magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; HP monogram in inner right field. Rogers 5. Good Fine, green patina with light earthen deposits.


(898.9) THESSALY, Thessalian League. Late 2nd – mid 1st century BC. Æ Trichalkon (20mm, 6.97 g). Her..., magistrate. [Laureate head of Apollo right] / [ΘEΣΣA]/ΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; HP monogram in inner right field. Rogers 5. Near Fine, obv. is slick, green and red patina.

The obverse of this coin has been completely worn down (filed?). Perhaps the coin served as a token or game piece in Roman times?

(898.10) THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid – late 1st century BC. Æ Trichalkon (20mm, 7.07 g, 3h). It..., magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; IT in inner right field. Near Fine, rough with traces of green patina, bronze showing on high points; rare.

Purchased from Baldwin’s, June 1971 for £ 1.