Greek Coins. Pharkadon.
Hemidrachm circa 460-440, AR 2.96 g. Thessalos, with petasus, advancing r. and holding the head of the forepart of a bull moving r. Rev. ΦΑ – R – ΚΑ retrograde Forepart of bridled horse r.; downwards across torso, trident. All within incuse square. McClean 4672 and pl. 175, 7. BCD Thessaly 1266 (this coin).
Rare and the earliest issue of the type. Wonderful old cabinet tone and good very fine
Ex Dorotheum 244, 1961, Hollschek part IV, 924, Numismatica Wien 27 October 1972, 335 and Nomos 4, 2011, BCD, 1266 sales.