Ex Jameson Collection

CNG 90, Lot: 175. Estimate $1000. Sold for $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Pharsalos. Late 5th-mid 4th century BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 6.07 g, 1h). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Skylla; ΤΗ/ΜΙ behind / Warrior on horseback right, wearing petasos, holding mace overhead, all within incuse circle. Lavva 156a (V73/R55) = Jameson 2472 (this coin); BCD Thessaly II 642 (same obv. die). EF, toned, a few scratches and small die breaks on reverse.

From the BCD Collection. Ex Hess-Leu (27 March 1956), lot 284; R. Jameson Collection, 2472.