347, Lot: 148. Estimate $100. Sold for $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Pharsalos. Mid 5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.90 g, 3h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Φ A P around from lower right, head of horse right; all within incuse square with rounded corners. Lavva – (unlisted dies); cf. BCD Thessaly II 633 (arrangement of ethnic); HGC 4, 640. VF. Though both dies appear to be unlisted in Lavva, this coin shares its obverse die with another coin bearing reverse die 3..

From the BCD Collection.