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Thessaly, Thessalian League. Silver Stater (6.04 g), mid-late 1st century BC. Philoxenides and Damotho-
inos, magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev.
QESSA
-
LWN
, Athena Itonia standing right, prepar-
ing to hurl spear and holding forth shield on arm; above spear and in exergue, magistrates’ names: [
F
I
L
]
O
X
E-NI
D
H
S
and [
D
]AMO
Q
OINO
S
. BCD Thessaly II 870.5; HGC 4, 210. Lightly toned.
Nearly Mint State.
$350
From the Dionysus Collection.
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Thessaly, Thessalian League. Silver Stater (5.92 g), mid-late 1st century BC. Eupalides and Hegesaretos,
magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev.
QESSA
-
LWN
, Athena Itonia standing right, preparing to
hurl spear and holding forth shield on arm; above spear and in exergue, magistrates’ names: [EY]
P
A-
L
I
D
OY and [H]
G
H
S
APETO
S
; across central field, K-A. BCD Thessaly II 865.2; HGC 4, 209. Untoned.
Extremely Fine.
$200
From the Dionysus Collection.
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Thessaly, Thessalian League. Silver Stater (4.94 g), mid-late 1st century BC. Eupalides and Hegesaretos,
magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev.
QESSA
-
LWN
, Athena Itonia standing right, preparing to
hurl spear and holding forth shield on arm; above spear and in exergue, magistrates’ names: [E]Y
P
A-
L
I
D
OY and [H
G
H
S
]APE[TO
S
]; across central field, K-A. BCD Thessaly II 865.2; HGC 4, 209. Un-
toned. Extremely Fine.
$200
From the Dionysus Collection.
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