Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 1435. Estimate CHF2500.
Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011.
Sold For CHF11000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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THESSALY, Ainianes, Atrax, Ekkarra, Gomphi, Gyrton, Halos, Homolion, Kierion, Krannon, Lamia, Larissa, Larissa Kremaste, Magnetes, Meliboia, Melitaia, Methylion, Metropolis, Oitaioi, Orthe, Pelinna, Perrhaiboi, Peuma, Phakion, Phalanna, Pharkadon, Pharsalos, Pherai, Proerna, Skotussa, Thebai, Trikka. Circa 4th-2nd Century BC. Lot of
31 bronze coins from 31 different Thessalian mints, many scarce or rare and all unusually well preserved. .
Ainianes:
1435.1 Dichalkon, 18 mm, 5.97 g 3. Head of Zeus to left/Slinger left. Rogers 137.
From the Lindgren Collection, 1392, acquired in May 1991 for $125. Atrax:
1435.2 Dichalkon, 15 mm, 3.63 g 6. Head of Zeus to left/Bull right. Rogers 163.
Ekkarra:
1435.3 Chalkous, 12 mm, 1.86 g 12. Head of Zeus left/Artemis. Rogers 207.
Gomphi-Philippopolis:
1435.4 Tetrachalkon, 19 mm, 7.20 g 12. Head of Hera facing/Zeus seated left. Rogers 215.
Gyrton:
1435.5 Dichalkon, 16 mm, 5.20 g 12. Helmeted head of Ares right/Head of Gyrtona right. Rogers 230.
Halos:
1435.6 Chalkous, 14 mm, 2.36 g 11. Head of Zeus right/Phryxos on ram. Rogers 242.
Homolion:
1435.7 Tetrachalkon, 21 mm, 7.26 g 9. Head of Philoktetes left/Serpent right. Rogers 259.
Kierion:
1435.8 Dichalkon, 15 mm, 2.17 g 9. Head of Zeus right/Arne right. Rogers 173.
Krannon:
1435.9 Dichalkon, 16 mm, 3.89 g 9. Horseman right/Hydria on cart. Rogers 201.
Acquired from Baldwin’s in May 1970 for £1/15/-. Lamia:
1435.10 Chalkous, 14 mm, 1.96 g 1. Head of Lamia right/Philoktetes right. Rogers 387.
Larissa:
1435.11 Dichalkon, 17 mm, 4.84 g 11. Head of Larissa left/ Horse feeding left. Rogers 294.
Larissa Kremaste:
1435.12 Chalkous, 13 mm, 2.24 g 9. Head of nymph right/Harpa in wreath. Rogers 317.
Magnetes:
1435.13 Tetrachalkon, 19 mm, 8.99 g 8. Head of Zeus right/Chiron right. Rogers 339.
Meliboia:
1435.14 Chalkous, 12 mm, 1.83 g 5. Head of nymph right/Bunch of grapes. Rogers 392.
Melitaia:
1435.15 Chalkous, 13 mm, 2.22 g 9. Head of Zeus left/Bee. Rogers 398.
Acquired from Brian Kritt, February 1987 for $300. Methylion:
1435.16 Dichalkon, 18 mm, 4.51 g 2. Male head left/Nike left. Rogers 405.
Metropolis:
1435.17 Dichalkon, 18 mm, 6.56 g 3. Head of Apollo right/Aphrodite left. Rogers 408.
Acquired Michael Brandt, November 1991, DM 800.
Oitaioi:
1435.18 Dichalkon, 16 mm, 4.73 g 12. Head of Apollo right/Spearhead and jawbone. Rogers 418.
Orthe:
1435.19 Trichalkon, 23 mm, 7.64 g 10. Head of Athena right/Forepart of horse right. Rogers 421.
Pelinna:
1435.20 Chalkous, 13 mm, 2.11 g 12. Horseman right/Warrior left. Rogers 426.
Perrhaiboi:
1435.21 Tetrachalkon, 19 mm, 8.19 g 6. Facing head of Hera/Zeus. Rogers 438.
Peuma:
1435.22 Chalkous, 12 mm, 1.81 g 6. Head of Achilles right/Monogram. Rogers 442.
Phakion:
1435.23 Trichalkon, 20 mm, 5.34 g 11. Head of nymph right/Horseman right. Rogers 444.
Phalanna:
1435.24 Trichalkon, 20 mm, 7.65 g 11. Male head right, ΠΟ behind/Head of nymph right, Π behind. Rogers -, but cf. 450.
Pharkadon:
1435.25 Dichalkon, 17 mm, 2.23 g 6. Horse right/Star and crescent. Rogers 462-3 var.
Pharsalos:
1435.26 Chalkous, 15 mm, 2.96 g 11. Head of Athena left/Horseman right. Rogers 483.
Pherai:
1435.27 Dichalkon, 17 mm, 4.57 g 4. Head of Ennodia right/Lion’s head right. Rogers 512.
Proerna:
1435.28 Dichalkon, 17 mm, 3.61 g 11. Facing head of nymph/Demeter. Rogers 534.
Skotussa:
1435.29 Dichalkon, 15 mm, 2.91 g 3. Head of Herakles left/Forepart of horse right. Rogers 541.
Thebai:
1435.30 Dichalkon (see the tetrachalkon that appears as lot 348, above: the present coin is much smaller, thinner and lighter), 17 mm, 2.95 g 3. Head of Demeter left/Protesilaos to right. Rogers 550.
Purchased in November 1996, but at a price so high BCD was too embarrassed to record it, just terming it, “expensive”! One hesitates even to imagine what that could be. Trikka:
1435.31 Trichalkon, 22 mm, 8.17 g 12. Head of Trikka to right/Asklepios seated right. Rogers 552. A splendid group of Thessalian bronzes, all with nice patinas or toning, all unusually attractive, and all very well preserved. . About very fine or better (31).
