Triton XVI, Lot: 1639. Estimate $4000. Sold for $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GREEK. Northern Greece. Lot of Five-hundred forty-four (594) Æ Issues of the Magnetes in Thessaly. Centaurs and boars are the main subjects around which revolved the numismatic iconography of the tribe. The prow alludes to the mythical ship Argo on which Jason and the Argonauts sailed to retrieve the Golden Fleece. The centaur is Cheiron, the wisest of all Centaurs who was the mentor and protector of Aklepios, the god of medicine. in this lot, coins with the above subjects are offered in abundance but other types from the varied repertory of the mint, such as Poseidon and Artemis, also make their appearance. Practically every autonomous coin type of the Magnetes is included, except those struck under Roman rule that are generally very rare. Fair to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Five-hundred forty-four (594) coins in lot.

From the BCD Collection.