Hello everyone, Just wanted to present my first real Greek coin. Of the Thesally league. At 30 $ shipped I am quite pleased. Attribution: SNG Copenhagen 313 Date: 196-146 BC Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right Reverse: ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN, Athena advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield forward Size: 21.54 mm Weight: 6.63 grams Ex Wayne Phillips with Tag (I used the photos from the site due to my trash photography skills) Do any of you have one ? If so, please post. I could only really find either low grade or very high grade. No in between..
Ohh sweet coin. I would be pleased too getting it for $30. I only have a stater I need to get one of the bronzes now. Thessaly, Thessalian League. 186-146 B.C. AR stater (20.31 mm, 5.65 g, 11 h). Head of Zeus right, wreathed in oak / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN ΘPAΣΛO ΠAY ΣA HPA, Athena standing right, holding shield and brandishing spear. McClean 4777; BMC 9. aVF. Ex John Haer Collection.
Pretty coin @tobiask THESSALIAN LEAGUE AR Drachm Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right, ΓAYANA (magistrate) behind Rev: Athena Itonia standing right, with shield and about to hurl spear, ΘEΣΣA - ΛΩN to sides, bunch of grapes on vine right, Π-O / Λ-Y (magistrate) across lower fields Struck at Thessaly 196-146 BC 4.0g, 16 mm BMC 36
Nice first greek! I think my first greek coins was an indo-greek, and this was my first from the west.
