Electronic Auction 422
Date: 2018-06-13 00:00:00
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THESSALY, Pharsalos. 4th-3rd centuries BC. Æ Trichalkon (19mm, 7.04 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos facing slightly left, with shield over shoulder / Armored Thessalion warrior on horse rearing right, brandishing flail; soldier behind to left. Lavva 318 (V170/R226); BCD Thessaly II 674.5; HGC 4, 649. VF, red-brown and dark green patina.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Pharkadon. Circa 462/1-460 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.69 g, 6h). Head and neck of bull facing slightly right / ΦΑ (inscription retrograde, head of horse left, wearing bridle. Liampi, Corpus, Group I, 1 (V1/R1 – this coin cited and illustrated); BCD Thessaly II 614.1 (same dies); HGC 4, 294. VF, toned.From the BCD Collection, purchased from Leu, January 1979; from the old stock of Jacob Hirsch, with his ticket.
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THESSALY, Pharkadon. Circa 440-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (18mm, 2.16 g, 6h). The hero Thessalos, with petasos around neck, restraining forepart of bull right by band held around its head / Φ Α/Ρ Κ (P K retrograde), forepart of horse right within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 604; HGC 4, 292. VF, lightly toned, slight double strike on reverse, reverse struck with worn die.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Pharkadon. Late 5th-early 4th centuries BC. AR Obol (12mm, 0.81 g, 3h). Struck circa 420-400 BC. Horse prancing right / ΦΑΡ-ΚΑΔO, Athena standing right, holding spear and shield; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 606 var. (arrangement of ethnic); HGC 4, 297. VF, toned, porous.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Pherai. Teisiphon. Tyrant, 359-353 BC. Æ Dichalkon (13.5mm, 2.14 g, 7h). Forepart of bull butting right, head facing / ΤΕΙΣΙΦΟΝOY (retrograde, Y inverted), forepart of horse right. Rogers 529; BCD Thessaly II 709 var. (Y not inverted); HGC 4, 585. VF, dark green patina.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Pherai. Circa 302-286 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.69 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Ennodia left; torch to right / ΦΕΡΑΙΟΥΝ, the nymph Hypereia left, touching the top of lion's head fountain right, from which water pours forth; to lower left, ΑΣ/ΤΟ within wreath. BCD Thessaly II 714; HGC 4, 553. VF, toned.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Skotoussa. Mid 4th century BC. Æ Trichalkon (21mm, 8.04 g, 9h). Head of nymph facing slightly right / ΣΚΟΤΟΥΣΣΑΙ-Ω-Ν, grape bunch, with tendril to left and right. Rogers 543, fig. 300; BCD Thessaly II 750; HGC 4, 605. VF, green patina.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Trikka. Circa 440-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (17mm, 2.73 g, 9h). Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right / TPI KK AI retrograde around, forepart of bridled horse right; all within incuse square with rounded edges and corners. BCD Thessaly II 768 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 311. .From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Trikka. Circa 440-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.86 g, 3h). Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right / T (retograde P)IK [K]AI around, forepart of bridled horse right; all within incuse square with rounded edges and corners. BCD Thessaly II 775.4 (same dies); HGC 4, 311. Near VF.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Circa 470s-460s BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.89 g, 1h). Forepart of horse right, emerging from rock / [Θ]Ε-ΤΑ, grain ear within incuse lozenge. Franke, Geschichte 6; BCD Thessaly II 12-13; HGC 4, 197. VF, toned, some granularity, obverse double struck.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Circa 170 BC. Æ Chalkous (14mm, 2.80 g). Macedonian shield with star in center / ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩN, dart–sling (κεστροσφενδóνη) with dart inside. Warren, Two, pl. I, 11; Rogers 4 var. (arrangement of ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 24.2; HGC 4, 236. VF, green patina.From the BCD Collection.While Rogers thought that the object on the reverse of this coin was a lyre, Jennifer Warren has argued that it represents a powerful new weapon – the dart sling, or κεστροσφενδόνη – first introduced during the Third Macedonian War between Rome and Perseus of Macedon. The weapon is described by the Achaean Polybius (xxvii, 9), who was taken to Rome as a prisoner following the war: "The form of the dart was as follows. It was two palms long, the tube being of the same length as the point. Into the former was fitted a wooden shaft a span in length a finger's breadth in thickness. Into the middle of this were wedged three quite short wooden wings. The two thongs of the sling were unequal in length, and the missile was so fitted into the center of the sling that it was easily freed. While the thongs were whirled round and taut, it remained fixed there, but when at the moment of the discharge one of the thongs was released, it left the loop and was shot like a leaden bullet from the sling." Livy (xlii, 65, 9-10) adds that: "They (the Roman army) suffered particularly from the dart-slings."The Macedonian shield supports a connection to Perseus, and Warren offers a compelling insight on the reverse design: "On this Thessalian issue the kestrosphendone would be as apposite as the harpa, the special weapon of his hero namesake, on the reverse of Perseus' similar Macedonian copper coins." This type (cf. SNG Alpha Bank 1147–8) also carries a Macedonian shield on the obverse.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.06 g, 12h). Poly[...] magistrates. Laureate head of Apollo right; monogram to left / Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; Π-O/Λ-Y across inner field; ΘΕΣΣΑ ΛΩΝ flanking. BCD Thessaly II 817 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 213. VF, toned.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (22mm, 6.07 g, 2h). Sosipatros and Gorgopas, magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; ΣΩΣI ΠΑTPOΣ above, ΓΟΡΓΩΠΑΣ below exergue line, ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ flanking. BCD Thessaly II 862.2 var. (NI in left field of reverse; same obv. die); HGC 4, 210. VF, toned, light deposits.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (25mm, 5.89 g, 12h). Ptolemaios and Aristolkes, magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right; [Π]TOΛEMAIOY to left / Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; A PIΣ above, TO-ΚΛ/Η/Σ across field ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ flanking. BCD Thessaly II 872.5 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 210. VF, toned, porosity.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (24mm, 6.24 g, 12h). Polyxenos and Eukolos, magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; [ΠΟ]ΛV ΞENO[Σ] above, [E]VKOΛ-OΣ below exergue line, ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ flanking. BCD Thessaly II 878; HGC 4, 210. VF, toned, light porosity.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (26mm, 5.24 g, 12h). [Po]lyxenos and Eukolos, magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right; c/m: grain ear in rectangular incuse / Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; [ΠΟ]ΛV ΞENO[Σ] above, [E]VKOΛ-OΣ below exergue line, ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ flanking. BCD Thessaly II 878.2 (example with same c/m); HGC 4, 210. VF, toned.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (22mm, 6.35 g, 1h). Kephalos and Themisto–, magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; [K]EΦ AΛOY above spear; [Θ]EMIΣ[TO] in exergue, ΘΕΣΣΑ ΛΩΝ flanking. BCD Thessaly II 882.4; HGC 4, 210. Good VF, toned, light deposits.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (23mm, 6.27 g, 12h). Kephalos and Themisto–, magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; [KEΦ] AΛ[OY] above spear; M to inner right; ΘEMIΣTO in exergue, ΘΕΣΣΑ ΛΩΝ flanking. BCD Thessaly II 882.5 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 210. Near EF, toned.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY. Lot of six (6) AR Fractions. Includes: Kierion // Larissa (2) // Oitaioi // Phalanna // Pharkadon. An attractive lot for the specialist collector and/or dealer. Fine to VF, toned, porosity. Six (6) coins in lot.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY. Lot of six (6) AR Fractions. ncludes: Kierion // Larissa (2) // Perrhaiboi // Pharkadon // Trikka. An attractive lot for the specialist collector and/or dealer. Mostly Fine, toned, porosity. Six (6) coins in lot.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY. Lot of six (6) bronzes. Includes: Larissa // Larissa Kremaste // Pelinna // Perrhaiboi (2) // Phalanna. An attractive lot for the specialist collector and/or dealer. Fine to VF, with patinas. Six (6) coins in lot.From the BCD Collection.