Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 126  –  17 November 2021

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 126

A Collection of Greek Coins of a Man in Love with Art, Part IV

We, 17.11.2021, from 3:00 PM CET
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Description

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.

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Price realized 800 CHF
Starting price 800 CHF
Estimate 1'000 CHF
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