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Auction 106 4-5 Sep 2018
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Thessaly, Phalanna. Silver Drachm (5.24 g), ca. 350-340 BC. Bare male head (Ares?) right. Reverse: ΦAΛA-NN-AIΩN, bridles horse trotting right; below, grape bunch and monogram. Papaevangelou-Genakos 1; BCD Thessaly II 581 (same dies). Rare. Fine style and head struck in high relief. Lightly toned. Very Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 500
From the Lee Rousseau Collection.
The drachm coinage of Phalanna is actually quite rare, especially in this condition. The similarity of the youthful male head on the obverse to that of the head of Apollo found on the gold staters of Philip II suggests that it may have been copied from the latter. However, the precise identity of the head has never been confirmed: the lack of a wreath makes it more likely that it is mean to be Ares instead of Apollo.
From the Lee Rousseau Collection.
The drachm coinage of Phalanna is actually quite rare, especially in this condition. The similarity of the youthful male head on the obverse to that of the head of Apollo found on the gold staters of Philip II suggests that it may have been copied from the latter. However, the precise identity of the head has never been confirmed: the lack of a wreath makes it more likely that it is mean to be Ares instead of Apollo.