I really like coins from Thessaly! These are my latest pick ups. Pile on if you have any.... THESSALY, Ainianes. Circa 350s-340s BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.56 g, 12h). Hypata mint. Laureate head of Zeus left / AINIAN-ΩΝ, the hero Phemios standing right, holding petasos and drapery, preparing to hurl javelin. Liampi, Beitrag Group I; BCD Thessaly I 1013 (same rev. die); BCD Thessaly II 27 (same dies); HGC 4, 38. THESSALY, Phalanna. Mid 4th century BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.43 g, 12h). Youthful male head right / ΦΑΛ-AΝΝ-Α-ΙΩΝ, horse prancing right. Papaevangelou-Genakos 1; BCD Thessaly I 1250 (same dies); BCD Thessaly II 569 var. (same obv. die; arrangement of ethnic); HGC 4, 165 (same dies).
Terrific examples 'JB' !! Frankly, I had to revisit a map(s) to recall the territory of 'Thessaly' So I guess Larissa is part?? I recently lost out on several of the 'Thessalian League', but 2016 seems to be my year of the Greeks---at least in the coming months LOL
Two very nice coins JBG 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
I found an exceedingly nice example of one of the Thessalian League bronzes at the last Baltimore show (which went to a friend on this forum)... Thessalian League Æ Trichalkon, 20mm, 5.3g, 12h; Second half of 2nd Century BC Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev.: ΘEΣΣA / ΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; ΘΡA in right field above, owl in left. Reference: Rogers 20.
Great catch... I've been tempted by those Ainianes hemidrachms. Nice reticulation on that one, too. THESSALY, Pharkadon Circa 440-400 BC AR Hemidrachm 2.83g, 16.6mm BCD Thessaly I 1269 var. (arrangement of ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 616.2 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 292. O: Hero (Thessalos?), petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right. R: Φ-Α-Ρ-Κ (retrograde), forepart of horse right within incuse square. Ex BCD Collection
Great coins with terrific eye appeal Thessaly, Larissa, AE 20-22 400-344 BC Head of the nymph Larissa facing ΛΑΡΙ - Σ - ΑΙΩΝ parly retrograde, Horse trotting right 8.88 gr Ref : Sear # 2131 Privately purchased from Rutten & Wieland, ex. BCD collection Q
Nice coin JB! I had not seen that reverse type. Its lonely being a provincial collector so here's one of Septimius. Thessaly, Koinon of. Septimius Severus AE21. Obv: AVT L CEP CEBHPOCP, laureate head right. Rev: KOINON QECCALWN, Athena Itonia standing right brandishing javelin & shield.
Wow JBG => those are great OP-additions (congrats) Ummm, here are 10 quick examples from my sweet Thessalian hoard ... Thessaly, Trikka, AR Hemidrachm Thessaly, Homolion, AE Dichalkon Thessaly, Lamia, AR Hemidrachm Thessaly, Larissa, AE Tetrachalkon Thessaly, Larissa, AR Obol Thessaly, Oitaioi, AR Hemidrachm Thessaly, Pharsalos, AR Hemidrachm Thessaly, Pherai, Alexander, AE Chalkous Thessaly, Skotoussa, AR Hemidrachm Thessaly, Thessalian League, AR Obol JBG => again, congrats on scoring those two beautiful Thessalian winners!! ... I am jealous of both!!
WOW Steve, I love them!!! ...and you seem to have nearly all parts of a horse: full view, head, hoof, fore-front and lastly the end of a 'tail'
Two recent pickups: Thessaly Atrax Dichalkon (17mm, 3.28 g): Thessalian league. Tetrachalkon (24 mm, 18.26 g) from BCD collection, his notes indicate this coin was found in 94 on the site of the ancient Argissa:
One I "just had to have". Thessalian League 196-146 B.C. Silver Drachm 4.15 gm, 18.5 mm 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 Sear 2234 var.; BMC Thessaly p.4, 36-37; (SNG Cop 300)
