Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Electronic Auction 357 12 August 2015
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THESSALY, Hypata. Early-mid 4th century BC. Æ Chalkous (14mm, 1.79 g, 11h). Laureate head of Zeus right; thunderbolt to left / ΥΠΑΤ ΙΩΝ around from lower left, Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding spear; round shield to lower right. Rogers –; BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II – (though compare to lot 94 for a dichalkon); cf. HGC 4, 57 (same). Near Fine, rough brown patina. Extremely rare.
From the BCD Collection.
As BCD noted in Triton XV for lot 94, Rogers did not have any coins of Hypata in his collection and called them extremely rare, which BCD added was an understatement. Hypata bronzes are by far the rarest of all Thessalian coins; the only other example offered at auction was the aforementioned dichalkon, which brought a hammer of $25,000 on an estimate of $750. This presents a unique opportunity to acquire an unpublished denomination from a virtually unobtainable mint in bronze.
From the BCD Collection.
As BCD noted in Triton XV for lot 94, Rogers did not have any coins of Hypata in his collection and called them extremely rare, which BCD added was an understatement. Hypata bronzes are by far the rarest of all Thessalian coins; the only other example offered at auction was the aforementioned dichalkon, which brought a hammer of $25,000 on an estimate of $750. This presents a unique opportunity to acquire an unpublished denomination from a virtually unobtainable mint in bronze.