Thessaly, Thessalian League AR Stater. Circa 150-200 BC. Lysikles and Poly-,magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath; ΛYΣIKΛHOY upwards to left / Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear with right hand and with shield on left arm; grape bunch in inner left field, monogram in inner right field, ΘEΣΣAΛΩN around. BCD Thessaly II, 821 (same dies); BMC 2. 6.01g, 22mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine, old cabinet tone. A pleasing portrait of Zeus.
From the estate of a Genevois collector, via Chaponnière & Firmenich SA.