Pharkadon
Hemidrachm circa 460-440, AR 2.99 g. Thessalos striding r., with cloak and petasus, holding a band in both his hands around the head of the forepart of a bull running r. Rev. ΦΑΡΚΑΔΟΝΙ Forepart of a horse r.; all within shallow incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 210 (these dies). BCD Thessaly 1, 1267 (this coin).
Struck on an exceptionally large flan and fresh metal. Lovely iridescent tone, a minor
edge-nick at eleven o'clock on obverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Nomos sale 4, 2011, BCD, 1267. Privately purchased from F. Kovac in March 1976.
Price realized | 800 CHF |
Starting price | 800 CHF |
Estimate | 1'000 CHF |