From the Lockett Collection – Lavva Plate Coin

Triton XVI, Lot: 360. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Pharsalos. Late 5th-mid 4th century BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 6.04 g, 8h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet with raised earflap / Warrior, wearing petasos and holding mace over shoulder in right hand, on horseback right; small T below, Φ-A-P-[Σ] (partially retrograde) clockwise around from upper left; all within incuse square. Lavva 93a (V47/R53) = SNG Lockett 1600 (this coin); cf. BCD Thessaly II 638. Good VF, attractive old collection toning, a touch of die wear. Artistic dies.

From the BCD Collection. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG 68 (15 April 1986), lot 233; Kricheldorf FPL 58 (November 1961), no. 16; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Greek Part II, Glendining, 12 February 1958), lot 1463.