Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 1324. Estimate CHF250.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011.  Sold For CHF3200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Pherai. Circa 280s-270s BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 21mm, 7.39 g 1). Head of the water nymph Hypereia facing, turned slightly to left, wearing wreath of reeds in her hair, earring and necklace; to left, fish swimming upwards. Rev. ΦΕΡΑΙΩΝ Ennodia, wearing chiton and wreath in her hair and holding transverse torch across her body seated facing on horse to right; above left, lion’s head water spout to left. Rogers 531. Lovely, glossy olive-green patina. A very well preserved coin, very rare thus. About extremely fine.