I just pulled the trigger on this one. It's the sellers photo. Bronze trichalkon, Rogers Thessaly 11; cf. BMC Thessaly p. 5, 50 (similar monogram); SNG Cop -, aVF, nice style, 6.331g, 19.9mm, 0o, Thessaly mint, 196 - 27 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right; reverse QESSA/LWN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear with right, shield on her left arm, monogram in inner right.
Wow, awesome new addition, JBG ... very cool!! Here are a couple of my Thessaly examples ... I hope that ya like 'em!! THESSALY, Pharsalos. AR Hemidrachm Mid-late 5th century BC Diameter: 14 mm Weight: 2.88 grams Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right Reverse: Head and neck of horse right within incuse square THESSALY, Oitaioi. AR Hemidrachm Circa 360-344 BC Diameter: 16 mm Weight: 2.83 grams Obverse: Head of lion left, spear in jaws Reverse: Herakles standing facing, holding club
As others have said, it is a very pleasing coin. Keep 'em coming. Here is my only coin with Athena Itonia. Mine is a Thessaly stater with Zeus on the obverse.
