★ Ex Prospero Collection (NY Sale XXVII, 2012) ★

ANCIENT GREECE. THESSALY, PHARSALOS.
Silver hemidrachm, late 5th - early 4th centuries BC.
Signed on the obverse by the engraver Telephantos. Obv: head of Athena right, wearing a crested Attic helmet; small TH (die engraver's name) behind. Rev: Φ-A-P-Σ (partially retrograde), head of horse facing right, all within a shallow incuse square. Good Very Fine; splendid, subtle tone.

Reference: BCD Thessaly II-655; SNG Copenhagen-222; HGC 4-634.
Rarity: Scarce.
Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; ex Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins, Baldwin's Auctions Ltd - Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals - M&M Numismatics Ltd, The New York Sale XXVII (4/1/2012), lot 336 (hammer: USD 900); previously acquired from from Spink & Son Ltd. (14/11/1989).
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 16 mm.
Weight: 3.06 g.
Composition: Silver.

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