THESSALY, Pherai. Alexander. Tyrant, 369-359 BC. Æ Chalkous (13mm, 2.07 g, 4h). Head of Jason right, wearing petasos / ΑΛΕΞΑΝ [Δ]ΡΟ[Υ], lower leg of horse right. Rogers 521; BCD Thessaly I 1314 var. (arrangement of ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 706; HGC 4, 583. VF, dark green-brown patina.From the BCD Collection.
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Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.73 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 112-113. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery / Divus Trajan Pater seated left on curule chair, holding scepter and patera. RIC II 252 corr. (bust type); Woytek 406b; RSC 140. VF, toned, minor roughness near the edges.From the Collection of William David Hamilton Sellar, MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland.
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THESSALY, Pherai. Circa 302-286 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.76 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Ennodia left; torch to right / ΦERAIO[YN], the nymph Hypereia left, touching the top of lion's head fountain right, from which water pours forth; to lower left, AΣ/TO within wreath. BCD Thessaly I 1321; BCD Thessaly II 714; HGC 4, 553. VF, toned.From the BCD Collection.
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Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus I. 913-959. AV Histamenon Nomisma (19mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 947-950. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned facing busts of Constantine VII and Romanus II, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 15; Füeg 15.B.2; SB 1751. Near VF.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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THESSALY, Trikka. Circa 440-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.82 g, 8h). Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right / TP-IKK-AI-O, forepart of bridled horse right; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly I 1351 var. (spelling of ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 769 var. (same); HGC 4, 311. Good VF, lightly toned.From the BCD Collection.
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Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.01 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 114-116. Laureate and draped bust right / Fortuna seated left on throne, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC II 318; Woytek 526v; RSC 154. Near EF, lustrous.
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THESSALY, Trikka. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. Æ Trichalkon (23mm, 7.55 g, 11h). Head of the nymph Trikke right / ΤΡΙΚΚΑΙ-ΩΝ, Askelpios seated right on stool, holding dove and staff, and feeding serpent coiled to right. Rogers 554; BCD Thessaly I 1435.31; BCD Thessaly II 791.1; HGC 4, 335. VF, attractive green patina, some spots of red on the reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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Romanus II. 959-963. Æ (19mm, 3.65 g, 6h). Cherson mint. Monogram / Cross floriate on two steps between two pellets. DOC 3; SB 1775. Near VF, dark brown patina with touches of green and red, die wear.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Circa 470s-460s BC. AR Obol (9.5mm, 0.96 g, 8h). Head of horse right, Γ on neck / Barley grain within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 16; HGC 4, 201. VF, granular surfaces, obverse off center.
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Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.15 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 116-117. Laureate and draped bust right / Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder. RIC II 331; Woytek 571v; RSC 190. Near EF, lustrous.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 2nd century BC. AR Stater (22mm, 6.35 g, 1h). Metrodoros and Pis-, magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath; [M]HTPOΔΩPOY to left / ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; Π-ΙΣ across field. BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 856.5 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 208. Good VF, lightly toned, slightly off center strike on the reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon Nomisma (21mm, 4.35 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 977-989. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, – in each arm of cross / Crowned facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, draped, holding patriarchal cross between them; ∆ on shaft of cross. DOC 2b; Füeg II 2.G; SB 1796. VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.00 g, 10h). Gauana and Poly–, magistrates. Laureate head of Apollo right; ΓΑΥΑΝΑ to left / [Θ]ΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia striding right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; grape bunch to right, Π-Ο / Λ-Υ across field. BCD Thessaly I 1373 var. (spelling of magistrate's name); BCD Thessaly II 819; HGC 4, 213. VF.From the BCD Collection.
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Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.85 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 116-117. Laureate and draped bust right / Virtus standing right, with foot on helmet, holding reversed spear and parazonium. RIC II 334; Woytek 578v; RSC 193. Near EF, lightly toned and lustrous.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.32 g, 12h). Aga–, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right; ΑΓΑ above / ΘΕΣ / ΣΑ-ΛΩ-Ν, horse prancing right. BCD Thessaly I 1387; BCD Thessaly II 892.3-4; HGC 4, 217. Good VF, toned.From the BCD Collection. Ex Sotheby (22 April 1970), lot 134.
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.21 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 117. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery / Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon statue of Spes; cornucopia below throne. RIC II 2a; RSC 250. VF, a few light marks behind Hadrian's head.
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ISLANDS off THESSALY, Peparethos. 4th-3rd centuries BC. Æ Chalkous (13mm, 2.27 g, 11h). Head of Dionysios right, wearing ivy wreath / Π Ε, kantharos with vine tendrils and bunches of grapes. Rogers 559; BCD Thessaly I 1363; BCD Thessaly II 798; HGC 6, 412. VF, glossy dark brown patina.From the BCD Collection.
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