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Obolos 16

11 October 2020
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Starting Price: 100 CHF
Hammer Price:  750 CHF
Lot 715

THESSALY. Pharsalos. Late 5th-mid 4th century BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 5.92 g, 5 h), signed by the engraver Telephantos, with his initials on the obverse and on the reverse, and with those of his ‘pupil’ Ip...on the obverse. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet with raised cheek pieces; in tiny letters behind neck, ΤΗ and ΙΠ. Rev. Φ-Α / Ρ-Σ (last two letters retrograde) Thessalian cavalryman riding horse prancing to right, wearing petasos, chlamys and chiton, and holding a lagobolon over his right shoulder; in exergue, ΤΗ. Lavva 81d (this coin, but not O41/R49 as she says but O42/R48). A splendid coin with lovely style. A few small scratches and a scrape on obverse, crystallization marks on reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

Online bidding closes: 11 Oct 2020, 19:57:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 23:42:42 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:750 CHF by MailBidder4622 (10 bids)
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