The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

Greek Coinages, Pharsalos: Drachm, struck c. 425-360

Obverse: head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet with raised cheek-pieces; th behind

Reverse: φαρσ: Thessalian cavalryman on horse prancing right, wearing petasos, chlamys and short chiton, holding lagobolon over shoulder; th below

Metal: silver; Aeginetan weight standard; 6.14g/11h

References: Lavva 101 [V50/R57]; BCD I, 1258; Ashmolean 3919

Condition: Banker’s mark on obverse, otherwise good very fine, grey tone with diffused iridescence £300-£360

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Bt Baldwin, November 1950