Lot 3870

Sale 82 · Important Australian, British & World Coins, Medals, Banknotes, Orders & Decorations

Description

Thessaly, The Perrhaebi, (480-400 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.512 grams), obv. naked Thessalian youth, restraining forepart of unruly bull to right, he wears a chlamys hanging loose, within dotted border, rev. forepart of bridled horse prancing to right within incuse square, across **P E*, (S.2169 [£250], cf.BMC 1 (p.39), Weber 2887 [p.225, Pl.111 same dies], SNG Fitz. 2429). Die break on reverse, very fine and very rare.

Estimate
$250
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$200

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