Ex Proschowsky, Cunningham, and Hoskier

CNG 96, Lot: 272. Estimate $300. Sold for $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Pharsalos. Late 5th-mid 4th century BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 6.00 g, 12h). Dies signed by Telephantos. Helmeted head of Athena right; small TH and IΠ between crest and neck guard / Warrior, wearing petasos, holding lagobolon overhead, on horseback right; small TH below; all within incuse square. Lavva 104 (V51/R57); BCD Thessaly II –; BCD Thessaly I 1285. Near VF, toned, minor porosity, a few light scratches under tone, light scuff on obverse, banker’s mark on reverse.

From the BCD Collection. Ex Spink 32 (30 November 1983), lot 30 (hammer £420); Spink & Galerie de Monnaies Geneva (10 October 1977), lot 171; Spink Numismatic Circular LXXVIII.11 (November 1970), no. 12387; Paul M. Proschowsky Collection (Bruun-Rasmussen 245, 10 March 1970), lot 596; W. Cunningham Collection (Glendining, 31 January 1951), lot 139; H.C. Hoskier Collection (A. Hess, 15 February 1934), lot 290.