311, Lot: 166. Estimate $100. Sold for $85. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Larissa Kremaste. Early 4th century BC. Æ Trichalkon (19mm, 5.59 g, 9h). Bare head of Achilles right / ΛAPI, Thetis seated left on hippocamp, holding shield of Achilles with his AX monogram. Rogers 312; BCD Thessaly I 1175 var. (no dolphin on rev.; same obv. die). Near VF, dark green and brown patina, typical roughness. Rare with head of Achilles to right.

From the BCD Collection.

A note from BCD from the Nomos sale: The style of the issues with the head of Achilles to the right is much finer and the engraving more detailed than the coins with the obverse to left. This suggests an initial issue from dies engraved by a gifted artist. These coins are also much rarer than the ones with the obverse to left and practically impossible to find in decent condition.