Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 1315. Estimate CHF175.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011.  Sold For CHF1400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Pherai. Alexander. Tyrant, 369-358 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 14mm, 2.38 g 12). Forepart of bull to right. Rev. ΑΛΕΞ-ΑΝΔ-ΡΟΥ Forepart of horse galloping to right. Rogers 524. SNG Copenhagen 246. Traité IV, 621, pl. CCXCIV, 22. Nicely centered and with a dark green patina. About extremely fine.

Ex Spink 46, 9 October 1985, 67 (part).

A note from BCD: This coin and the next lot, the bronze of Teisiphon, are not really rare but are almost impossible to find perfectly centered and with complete legends.