Lot 4181

Description

Thessaly, AE of various scarce cities and denominations, all with described references to BCD Thessaly II (CNG Triton XV) and Handbook of Greek Coinage with volume number (HGC 4) issued 4th-2nd century B.C.; Ainians, (5.12 g), obv. Zeus head left, rev. Phemios advancing left, (BCD 31.3, HGC 4, 46 [R2]); Gonnos, (5.40 g), obv. female head right, rev. lion advancing right off centred, (BCD 76.3, HGC 4, 162) [illustration]; Krannon, (5.13 g) obv. Poseidon head right, rev. horse with rider right, (BCD 116.2, HGC 4, 384); another (2.17 g), obv. horseman right, rev. bull charging right, (BCD 118.7, HGC 4, 391); The Malians, (2.71 g), obv. Athena head right, rev. Philoktetes shooting bow at bird (BCD 125 [realised $275US, HGC 4, 106) [illustrated]; The Magnetans, (8.35 g), obv. Poseidon head left, rev. Cheiron prancing to right, **HD* below, (BCD 409 [realised $500}, HGC 4, 65) (illustrated); Metropolis, (2.76 g), obv. Apollo head right, rev. dove alighting right, (BCD 480.6, HGC 4, 262); Pharkadon (2.95 g), obv. horse grazing right, rev. crescent and star, legend below, (BCD 624.2, HGC 4, 310 [R]) [illustration]. Very good - nearly extremely fine, mostly scarce. (8)

Ex BCD Collection, with descriptive tickets, including costs and pedigree.