Electronic Auction 423
Date: 2018-06-27 00:00:00
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THESSALY, Pherai. Teisiphon. Tyrant, 359-353 BC. Æ Dichalkon (13.5mm, 2.62 g, 11h). Forepart of bull butting right, head facing / [ΤΕΙΣΙΦ]ΟΝOY (partially retrograde), forepart of horse right. Rogers 529; BCD Thessaly II 709 var. (name); HGC 4, 585. VF, dark green-brown patina, a little off center.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Pherai. Circa 302-286 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15.5mm, 2.71 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, small deposits, scratch in field on obverse.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Pherai. Early-mid 3rd century BC. Æ Chalkous (14.5mm, 4.20 g, 3h). Head of the water nymph Hypereia facing slightly left, wearing wreath of reeds; to left, fish swimming upward / ΦEPAI[ΩN], Ennodia, wearing long chiton and holding long torch transversely across her body, seated facing on horse galloping right; to upper left, lion's head fountain spout to left, with water pouring from its mouth. Rogers 533; BCD Thessaly II 718; HGC 4, 569. VF, dark brown patina, compact flan, a little off center on obverse.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Proerna. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. Æ Dichalkon (15mm, 2.49 g, 11h). Head of nymph facing slightly right / [ΠΡΟΕΡΝΙΩΝ], Demeter standing left, holding torch and grain ear; ΘΦ to left. Rogers 534 var. (monogram in place of ΘΦ); BCD Thessaly II 719; HGC 4, 27. VF, rough dark green-brown patina.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Skotoussa. Late 5th century BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 5.64 g, 5h). Forepart of horse left / Grain ear; [Σ]K-O flanking; all within incuse square. Franke, Geschichte 14; BCD Thessaly II 729; HGC 4, 587. Good Fine, toned, irregular flan, a few marks.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Skotoussa. 3rd century BC. Æ Chalkous (14mm, 2.51 g, 11h). Thessalian helmet with earpiece to right / [Σ]ΚΟΤΟV[Σ]/[ΣΑΙΩΝ], sheep standing right on club right. Rogers 548; BCD Thessaly II 754; HGC 4, 619. VF, dark red-brown patina, some roughness.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Trikka. Circa 440-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (17mm, 2.83 g, 11h). Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right / TPI-KKAI-ΩИ, forepart of bridled horse right; all within incuse square with rounded edges and corners. BCD Thessaly II 767 var. (ethnic); HGC 4, 311. VF, toned, a hint of porosity, light graffiti in field on reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Trikka. Circa 440-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.66 g, 6h). Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right / T-P-I-KK[A] (retrograde), forepart of bridled horse right; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 767–9 (ethnic); HGC 4, 311. VF, toned, minor double strike and light scratch in field on reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Circa 170 BC. Æ Chalkous (13.5mm, 3.58 g). Macedonian shield with star in center / ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩN, dart–sling (κεστροσφενδóνη) with dart inside. Warren, Two, pl. I, 12; Rogers 4; BCD Thessaly II 24.1; HGC 4, 236. VF, dark green-brown patina, slightly off center on obverse.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 Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.09 g, 5h). Laureate head of Zeus right; monogram to left / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN, Athena Itonia advancing right. BCD Thessaly II 895.1; HGC 4, –. VF, toned. Rare.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (19.5mm, 4.49 g, 12h). Gauana and Poly–, magistrates. Laureate head of Apollo right; ΓΑΥΑΝΑ to left / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN, Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; grape bunch to right, Π-Ο/Λ-Υ across field. BCD Thessaly II 819; HGC 4, 213. VF, lightly toned, a few marks.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 2nd century BC. AR Stater (20mm, 6.65 g, 1h). Pytheos/Pytheas and Krat–, magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath; [ΠY]ΘEOY to left / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN, Athena Itonia advancing right; facing head of Helios to right, grain ear to inner right; K-R/A-T in two lines across central field. BCD Thessaly II 856.4 (same dies); HGC 4, 208. Near VF, lightly toned. Rare.From the BCD Collection, purchased from Dieter Gorny, 9 December 1995.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. AR Stater (22mm, 6.16 g, 1h). Sosipatros and Gorgopas, magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; [Σ]ΩΣIΠ-ATPOΣ above spear, N-I across central field; ΓOPΓΩΠΑΣ in exergue. BCD Thessaly II 862.1; HGC 4, 209. VF, toned, slight roughness, die break on obverse, slight die shift on reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. AR Stater (22mm, 5.69 g, 1h). Kleippos and Gorgopas, magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; KΛEIΠ-ΠOΣ above; [ΓOPΓ]Ω[ΠAΣ] in exergue. BCD Thessaly II 863.1; HGC 4, 209. VF, toned, some roughness, delamination and light scuff on reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. AR Stater (21mm, 6.00 g, 1h). Philon and Hippolochos, magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath; I[ΠΠ] behind neck / ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; ΦIΛ-ΩN and star above spear. BCD Thessaly II 869.1 (same dies); HGC 4, 209. Good VF, toned, off center on obverse.From the BCD Collection, purchased from Credit de la Bourse, November 1995.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 5.79 g, 1h). Androsthenes and Aristokles, magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath; [Ε]ΠΙ ΑΝ[ΔΡΟ]/[Σ]ΘΕΝΟΥΣ to left / ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; Α-ΡΙ[Σ]/ΤΟ-ΚΛ/Σ-H above and across fields. BCD Thessaly II 874.1 var. (rev. legend); HGC 4, 210. VF, toned, struck from worn dies.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 6.08 g, 12h). Kephalos and Themisto–, magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath / ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; KEΦ-AΛO[Y] and star above spear; ΘEMIΣTO in exergue. BCD Thessaly II 882.3; HGC 4, 210. VF, toned, slightly off center, small delamination and light double strike on obverse.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY. Lot of six (6) AR Fractions. Thessalian Confederacy // Kierion // Larissa (2 coins) // Pharkadon // Pharsalos. Fine to VF, toned, some porosity. Six (6) coins in lot.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY. Lot of six (6) AR Fractions. Includes: Kierion // Larissa (2 coins) // Pelinna // Phalanna // Pharsalos. Fine to VF, toned, some porosity. Six (6) coins in lot.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY. Lot of six (6) bronzes. Includes: Gomphoi // Gyrton (2 coins) // Magnetes // Pharsalos (2 coins). Fine to VF, mostly with patinas, some roughness. Six (6) coins in lot.From the BCD Collection.
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THESSALY. Lot of six (6) bronzes. Includes: Atrax // Kierion // Larissa // Orthe // Phalanna // Skotoussa. Fine to VF, mostly with patinas. Six (6) coins in lot.From the BCD Collection.