THESSALY, Pharsalos. Late 5th-mid 4th century BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 6.11 g, 7h).

Electronic Auction 460
Lot: 180. Estimated: $ 300

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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THESSALY, Pharsalos. Late 5th-mid 4th century BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 6.11 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Athena left; TH to left / Φ-A-P-Σ (partially retrograde), Thessalian cavalryman on horse rearing right, holding goad; TH below; all within incuse square. Lavva 101a (V50/R57 – this coin, illustrated); BCD Thessaly II 639 var. (no TH on rev.); HGC 4, 624. Toned, test cut and banker’s mark on obverse. Good VF.

From the Matthew Curtis Collection. Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 373, 20 April 2016), lot 74; Norman Davis Collection (Numismatic Fine Arts XI, 8 December 1982), lot 109; Hess (7 March 1935), lot 331.


Closing Date and Time: 29 January 2020 at 10:59:40 ET.

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