Help with BCD tag?

Just picked up this little Larissa chalkous, ex BCD with tag, (my first ex BCD) and I'm curious what the back means... I assume it's referring to the purchase date and maybe an auction or amount?


(BCD Thessaly II 392.4)

I read:
T/ne ex Thess.,
Jan. 88, 1500 d?.

Anyone have any insights?
TIA

 

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Hmm. perhaps Tkalec, 1500 Deutsche mark?

Edit: Never mind, that wouldn't be correct because the exchange rate was ~0.6 DM to 1 USD.

 

BCD is a member on this forum, @ab initio
He was kind enough to create a profile and answer some similar questions a few years back.

 

Although it doesn't solve your mystery, you can browse many others ex BCD with their cryptic tags : here. There does seem to be a pattern, on round tags
Source, Date, Price
T/ne Oct. 1985, 12000 drs
T/ne ex Thess., Feb. 87, 26500 drs
T/ne Oct. 1985, 12000 drs

 

I believe "drs" is Greek Drachma, which in 1988 was at the exchange rate 150 drs = $1. So $10.