ELECTROTYPES, THESSALY. Ainianes. Circa 350s-340s BC. Electrotype 'Hemidrachm' (18mm, 3.50 g, 12h). British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready (R R on edge). Laureate head of Zeus right / The hero Phemios standing right, holding petasos and drapery, preparing to hurl javelin. Head, Guide –; GPCG –; cf. BCD Thessaly II 30 (for type). As made (including original hole for suspension).
From the Mercury Group Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 81 (20 May 2009), lot 1472 (part of).