Rare Krannon Hemidrachm

Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 393. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Krannon. Circa 460-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.80 g, 12h). Youth, petasos and cloak tied at neck, wrestling forepart of bull right; X-A-N around / Forepart of horse galloping left; trident head to upper left; all within incuse square. Moustaka 36; SNG Copenhagen 38; CNG 57, lot 286 (same dies). Good VF, slight granularity, small edge split. Rare.