One of Three Known
Published by Burrer

299, Lot: 25. Estimate $200. Sold for $1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Koinon of Thessaly. temp. Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ Assarion (18mm, 4.08 g, 11h). Antigonos, strategos. ANTIΓO-NOY, helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing aegis / ΣTP-A-THΓOY, horse running left; grain ear in left field, monogram above. Burrer Em. 1, Series 6, 98.1 (A25/R83 – this coin, obv. and rev. illustrated on pl. 9); BCD Thessaly II 929 (same dies; hammer of $1500); BCD Thessaly I 1403 (same dies; hammer of CHF 7000); RPC Supp. S-1438A. VF, dark green patina. Extremely rare – one of three known.

From the BCD Collection.

A note from BCD from the Triton sale regarding the purchase of this coin: The writer remembers the day when he was offered the first one of these coins to ever appear in the trade. The owner knew he had an unpublished, completely new type in his hands and, quite nonchalantly, quoted a price that was ridiculously inflated. The reaction of the buyer was equally cool and after the transaction was completed he casually mentioned that for such a great rarity he would have easily paid double the amount and still would be very happy with his purchase. Needless to say, the seller never forgave himself for not asking a higher price.