The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

Greek Coinages, Pharsalos: Hemidrachm, struck c. 400-380

Obverse: head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet with raised cheek-pieces, hair falling beneath neck cover

Reverse: φ-α-ρ-σ: horse head right

Metal: Silver; Aegenitan weight standard; 3.15g/2h

References: Lavva 127a, this coin [V58/R74]; BCD II, 668; Ashmolean 3917

Condition: Granular surfaces, banker’s mark on reverse, very fine £120-£150

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

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Merzbacher Auction, Munich, 2 November 1909, lot 2840
Ars Classica Auction V, Lucerne, 18 June 1923, lot 1778
Bt Spink, September 1970