229. Koinon of Thessaly. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ Diassarion (23mm, 8.74 g, 7h). Megalokles, strategos, and Arist..., Tamias(?). Laureate head right / %trÅt˙˝oU ÂE-˝Å¬o˚¬EoU% År5%t, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear, shield arm; 2 in right field. Burrer Em. 2, Series 2, 69 (A17/R58); RPC I 1428 (same dies as illustration); Rogers 67 (same obv. die as fig. 18); BCD Thessaly II 917 var. (no monogram). VF, reddish brown and green patina, minor roughness. ($100)
230. Koinon of Thessaly. Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ Triassarion (26mm, 10.43 g, 12h). Antigonos, strategos. Laureate head left / Å@t5˝o@oU %-trÅt˙˝oU, Apollo Kitharoedos standing right, holding and playing kithara; ∑ in right field. Burrer Em. 1, Series 1a, 14 (A6/R11); RPC I 1433; Rogers 63 var. (monogram to left); BCD Thessaly II 923.2 var. (bare head left). VF, attractive green patina, minor roughness, small area of cleaning scratches on reverse. ($150)
231. Koinon of Thessaly. Domitian, with Domitia. AD 81-96. Æ Diassarion (21mm, 6.37 g, 6h). Laureate head of Domitian right / Draped bust of Domitia right. Burrer Em. 1, Series 1, 3 (A2/R2); RPC II 279 (this coin, illustrated); Rogers 88; BCD Thessaly II 946. VF, dark green and red patina, minor roughness. ($150)
232 233 234 232. Koinon of Thessaly. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Diassarion (27mm, 10.43 g, 11h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear, shield on arm. Burrer, MA-G 2 var. (bust type); Rogers 95 var. (same); BCD Thessaly II 960.4; Weber 2952 (this coin). VF, brown patina, some light roughness. ($150) Ex Virgil M. Brand Collection (Part 7, Sotheby’s, 25 October 1984), lot 345 (part of); Sir Hermann Weber Collection, 2952; W. Talbot Ready Collection.
233. Koinon of Thessaly. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Triassarion (23mm, 9.40 g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike, holding wreath, driving triga right; ˝ (mark of value) below horses. Burrer, MA-G 10; Rogers 101 var. (Γ in exergue, legend below horses); BCD Thessaly II 967.2. Good VF, dark green patina, minor roughness. ($150) 234. Koinon of Thessaly. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Diassarion (20mm, 6.00 g, 6h). Struck circa AD 211-217. Laureate head right; star in right field / Warrior advancing right, holding spear, shield on left arm. Burrer, MA-G 35; Rogers 110; BCD Thessaly II 977 (same dies). EF, dark brown-green patina, some light roughness, obverse struck slightly off center. ($100) 49