Ex Wilkinson and Lockett Collections

CNG 90, Lot: 171. Estimate $750. Sold for $6500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Pharsalos. Late 5th-mid 4th century BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 5.99 g, 3h). Dies signed by Telephantos. Helmeted head of Athena right; [ΤΗ behind] / Warrior on horseback right, wearing petasos, holding mace over shoulder; ΤΗ in exergue. Lavva 81b corr. (V42/R49; obv. die is incorrectly listed as V41) = Lockett 1604 (this coin); BCD Thessaly II 638 (same obv. die). EF, attractively toned, old flan chip and a few marks under toning, minor die break and die shift on obverse.

From the BCD Collection. Ex J. S. Wilkinson Collection (Malter 49, 15 November 1992), lot 367; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Greek Part II, Glendining, 12 February 1958), lot 1467.