Sale: Nomos 8, Lot: 140. Estimate CHF750. Closing Date: Monday, 21 October 2013. Sold For CHF650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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THESSALY, Skotussa. Circa 394-367 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 15mm, 2.90 g 3). Head of bearded Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Rev. Σ - ΚΟ Forepart of bridled horse to right, his head slightly lowered; all within shallow circular incuse. BMC 2. Jameson 1108 = Traité IV, 627, pl. CCXCV, 7. SNG Lockett 1616 (
all same dies). An attractive piece on a broad flan. Slightly rough surfaces,
otherwise, extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.