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Electronic Auction 459

Lot nuber 158

THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (23mm, 6.08 g, 12h). Petraios and Ptolemaios, magistrates.


Electronic Auction 459
Lot: 158.
 Estimated: $ 150

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (23mm, 6.08 g, 12h). Petraios and Ptolemaios, magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath / Athena Itonia right; ΠETP-AIOV above; ΠTOΛEMAIO[Σ] in exergue. BCD Thessaly II 887.2 (same dies); HGC 4, 210. Near EF.

From the Asher D. Atchick Collection. Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 352, 3 June 2015), lot 106.

Petraios, strategos of the League, son of Themistogenes of Gyrton, was an ardent supporter of Julius Caesar (Caes., BC III, 35), and was executed by Brutus in 44 BC (Cic., Phil. 13. 33).

Closing Date and Time: 8 January 2020 at 10:52:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.