I had a happy surprise when I got home from work today. When Davissons posted this auction I was drawn to this particular piece. It appears to be struck particularly well and well, I just like it. It's the first I have of this style. Photos and description from the auction lot. Forgot to say: the surprise part was that I had forgotten about the auction until I got the notification that I had won. E-Auction 32 Lot 14 THESSALY. Thessalian League. Late 2nd-mid 1st century B.C. AR stater. 5.56 gm. 25 mm. Eupalides and Hegesaretos, magistrates. Struck circa late 2nd to mid 1st century B.C. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and hurling spear; K-A across fields, ΘEΣΣA - ΛΩN to either side, EYΠA-ΛΙΔO[Y] above, HΓHΣAPETO[Σ] in exergue. BCD Thessaly II 865.2. HGC 4, 209. Good Extremely Fine; light attractive toning with luster; two short striking splits; slightly double struck on reverse. Beautiful style portrait, very sharply struck and well centered on an exceptionally broad flan.
