Numismatica Ars Classica
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Thessaly, The Ainianes.
Trihemidrachm, Hypata circa 80s-60s?, AR 7.40 g. Head of Athena r., wearing triple-crested Attic helmet; Pegasus on bowl, tendrils on neck-guard and protomes of four horses on visor. Rev. ΑΙΝΙΑΝΩΝ / ΕΥΚΡΑΤΗΣ Phemios, as a slinger, nude but for chlamys over his l. shoulder and sword on baldric, standing facing, head r., shooting his sling r.; behind him, two spears leaning against his r. leg; in r. field, trophy. SNG Copenhagen 13. De Callataÿ 2004, 22 (this coin). BCD Thessaly 1, 1018 (this coin).
Extremely rare and in unusually fine condition for the issue. Superb old cabinet tone,
minor area of weakness on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine / extremely fine
Ex Hirsch XXV, 1909, Philipsen 578; Sternberg XI, 1981, 85 and Nomos 4, 2011, BCD, 1018 sales.
Trihemidrachm, Hypata circa 80s-60s?, AR 7.40 g. Head of Athena r., wearing triple-crested Attic helmet; Pegasus on bowl, tendrils on neck-guard and protomes of four horses on visor. Rev. ΑΙΝΙΑΝΩΝ / ΕΥΚΡΑΤΗΣ Phemios, as a slinger, nude but for chlamys over his l. shoulder and sword on baldric, standing facing, head r., shooting his sling r.; behind him, two spears leaning against his r. leg; in r. field, trophy. SNG Copenhagen 13. De Callataÿ 2004, 22 (this coin). BCD Thessaly 1, 1018 (this coin).
Extremely rare and in unusually fine condition for the issue. Superb old cabinet tone,
minor area of weakness on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine / extremely fine
Ex Hirsch XXV, 1909, Philipsen 578; Sternberg XI, 1981, 85 and Nomos 4, 2011, BCD, 1018 sales.