311, Lot: 340. Estimate $150. Sold for $3750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THESSALY, Thebai. Early 3rd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.64 g, 12h). Veiled head of Demeter right, wearing wreath of grain ears / ΘHBAIΩИ, Protesilaos, wearing armor and short chiton, holding sword in right hand and shield in left, stepping off the prow of galley; waves to lower right. BCD Thessaly II 758. VF, toned, obverse double struck, light corrosion.

From the BCD Collection.