Pharsalos
Drachm, signed by the engraver Telephantos late V-mid IV century BC, AR 6.08 g. Head of Athena r., wearing pearl necklace and a crested Attic helmet adorned with a figure of Scylla r.; behind neck, ΤΗ / ΜΙ. Rev. Φ – Α / Ρ – Σ partially retrograde Thessalian horseman galloping r., wearing petasus, chlamys and chiton, and brandishing a lagobolon. Lavva 156b (this coin). BCD Thessaly 1, 1288 (this coin).
A very elegant portrait of fine style and a lovely old cabinet tone.
A cut on obverse, otherwise extremely fine

Ex M&M XIX, 1959, 408 and Nomos 4, 2011, BCD, 1288 sales. Privately purchased from Leu in October 1979.