THESSALY, Ainianes. Circa 350s-340s BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.36 g, 12h). Hypata mint. Laureate head of Zeus left / AINIANΩΝ, the hero Phemios standing right, holding petasos, drapery, and javelins in left hand, preparing to hurl javelin with right. Liampi, Beitrag Group I; BCD Thessaly II –; BCD Thessaly I –; SNG Copenhagen 2; HGC 4, –. VF, toned, porosity. Rare variant with Phemios holding additional javelins in left hand.From the BCD Collection, purchased from Paul Rynearson, August 1978.
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