Very Rare Silver Issue of Gyrton from the BCD Collection
944805. THESSALY, Gyrton. Circa 340s-330s BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.94 g, 5h). Head of the nymph Gyrtone facing slightly left, hair in ampyx / ΓPY in exergue, [TΩ]NIΩN above, horse standing right, preparing to lie down. BCD Thessaly II 77 (same rev. die); Traité IV 741. Good VF, a hint of porosity. Very rare. ($2250) Ex BCD Collection.
988421. THESSALY, Lamia. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.64 g, 11h). In the name of the Malians. Wreathed head of young Dionysos left / Amphora; ivy leaf above, prochous with handle to right; MΑΛΙΕ upwards to left, ΩΝ downward to right. Georgiou, Mint 9; SNG Lockett 1551 = BCD Thessaly II 124 (same rev. die). VF, toned, some edge chips, light scratches on obverse. ($495) Ex BCD Collection; G. Hirsch 166 (16 May 1990), lot 234 (hammer DM 320).
987108. THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 3.04 g, 5h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx and necklace / Horse standing right, preparing to lie down; ΛAPIΣ above, AIΩN below. Lorber, Hoard phase L-III; BCD Thessaly –; Hermann Group VII, p. 42, pl. V, 18; Giessener Münzhandlung 44 (3 April 1989), lot 282 (same dies). Near EF, some light die rust and granularity, flan flaw on the reverse. Rare denomination. ($795) Ex CNG Inventory 901229 (July 2011).
988422. THESSALY, Trikka. Circa 440-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.79 g, 8h). Thessalos, nude but for petasos and cloak tied at neck, standing right, holding band across horns of forepart of bull leaping right / TP-I-K-KAI-[ON], forepart of bridled horse right within concave circle. BCD Thessaly II 776.4 var. (orientation of legend). VF, toned, minor die wear, tiny scratch and edge mark on reverse. ($875) Ex BCD Collection.
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