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CNG 93, Lot: 266. Estimate $2000.
Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Pharsalos. Late 5th-mid 4th century BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 6.12 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla / Warrior, wearing petasos, holding lagobolon overhead, on horseback right; small B and Φ on horse’s hind quarter and shoulder, respectively; small MTH below; all within incuse square. Lavva 152 (V73/R89); BCD Thessaly II 642 corr. (letters below horse). Good VF, toned, die break on obverse, minor die wear on reverse. Exceptionally detailed depiction of Skylla.


From the BCD Collection.