★ A wonderful head of Zeus ★

THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 2nd century BC. Stater (Silver, 23 mm, 6.48 g, 1 h), Sotion and Kotty..., magistrates. ΣΩTIΩNOΣ Head of Zeus to right, wearing oak wreath. Rev. ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN / Κ-ΟΤ/Τ-Υ Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear with her right hand and holding shield on her left arm. BCD Thessaly II 856.1. HGC 4, 208. SNG Copenhagen -. Leu Web Auction 25 (2023), 444 ( same obverse die ). Lightly toned and with a wonderful head of Zeus. A few light marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.