Thessaly, Thessalian League. AR Stater Mid-late 1st century BC. Nikokrates, Philoxenides, and Petraios, magistrates Av.: Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath Rv.: ΘEΣΣA ΛΩN, Athena Itonia right; ΠETP-AIOV above; ΠTOΛEMAIOΣ in exergue. BCD Thessaly II 887.2 var. (oak wreath). Good VF, lightly toned. From the BCD Collection.Petraios, strategos of the League, son of Themistogenes of Gyrton, was an ardent supporter of Julius Caesar (Caes., BC III, 35), and was executed by Brutus in 44 BC (Cic., Phil. 13. 33). VF
Weight: 4.05 g