THESSALY, Ainianes. Circa 80s-40s BC. AR Trihemidrachm or Stater (23mm, 7.47 g, 12h). Zenarchos, magistrate. Near EF.

Triton XXVIII
Lot: 196.
Closing Date: Jan 15 2025 11:00 ET

Greek, 12h, Silver

Estimate: $ 2 000

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THESSALY, Ainianes. Circa 80s-40s BC. AR Trihemidrachm or Stater (23mm, 7.47 g, 12h). Zenarchos, magistrate. Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing triple crested Attic helmet decorated with tendril, Pegasos, and four horse foreparts; ΞЄNAPXOΣ to left / The hero Phemios, wearing scabbard with sword, standing left, head right, shooting sling to right; two spears in background to left, AINI-ANΩN at sides. Callataÿ, Argent, Type 2, 68–9 var. (O4/R– [unlisted rev. die]); BCD Thessaly –; HGC 4, 41; BM inv. 1947,0406.206 (same obv. die); de Luynes 1824 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, slightly off center on reverse. Near EF. Extremely rare with this magistrate, only two examples noted by Callataÿ.

Ex Peus 393 (31 October 2007), lot 172.


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Triton XXVIII – Session One – Lot 1–287 will be held Tuesday morning, 14 January 2025 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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