Triton XVI, Lot: 351. Estimate $300. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Oitaioi. Circa 360-344 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.70 g, 12h). Head of lion left, spear in jaws / Herakles, nude, standing facing, holding club in both hands; OITAΩN to right. Valassiadis 2; BCD Thessaly II 488 (same dies); BCD Thessaly I 1212 (same rev. die); de Sartiges 225 (same rev. die). VF, toned, light porosity, minor die shift on reverse. Very rare variety with legend to right.

From the BCD Collection.