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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtis, post: 24652880, member: 26430&quot;]Here&#039;s a type I&#039;ve been wanting to add to my subcollection of Thessaly, Phalanna for a while. The obverse is Zeus Peloris, the reverse is the nymph who is familiar on most Phalanna bronzes. A small module type (14mm, 2.71g). </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1570353[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><b>Thessaly, Phalanna AE Chalkous</b> (14mm, 2.71g, 12h), mid-late 4th cent. BCE.</p><p><b>Obv</b>: ΛΟ below [ΠΕΛΟΡΙΣ, fragmentary]. Head of Zeus Peloris right.</p><p><b>Rev</b>: ΦΑΛΑ to right. Head of nymph right.</p><p><b>Ref</b>: BCD Thessaly II 589.3; cf. BCD Thessaly I 1259.2; Rogers 455; Papaevangelou-Genakos 16.</p><p><b>Prov</b>: Ex Tom Mann (Frascatius), previously BCD Collection (w/ collector tags), acq. “V. ex Thess. Nov. 1991, Sfr. 120.—”; prob. from CH8.132: “Phalanna (?), Greece, 1991” Hoard of 600+ Phalanna AE.</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>Notes</b>: A scarce type today (w/ many rare sub-types), was very rare before the BCD Coll. was dispersed, many of which likely came from the CH8.132, Phalanna 1991 Hoard (which may correspond to his tickets for coins &quot;ex. Thess.&quot; c. &quot;1991&quot;).</p><p><br /></p><p>The fragmentary ΛΟ (from ΠΕΛΟΡΙΣ) is actually a substantial obv. inscription for these Zeus AEs. Most have no obv. legend; it seems to never be complete. Combined with the lovely deep blueish patina, a very nice example of this type despite the wear.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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