3162 - Pharsalus (drachma Athena/horseman) over uncertain type (CNG, 26, June 1993, 278)

400 BCE - 370 BCE | ΦΑΡΣ

Overstriking coin

	Sale(s) ^ᵖ:	Historical Coin Review, XIV/6, 11 Dec. 1989, n°30 = Classical Numismatic Auctions,11, 03 May 1990, 55 = Classical Numismatic Group, 26, 11 June 1993, 278 = Triton XVII, 01 Jan. 2014, 199
Private collection(s) ^ᵖ:	R. A. J. Collection

Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, decorated with sphinx leaping right, and single-pendant earring. Behind neck guard, TΘ.

ΦΑΡΣ (Greek) Thessalian horseman charging right, wearing petasos, brandishing lagobolon.

Thessaly

From 400 BCE to 370 BCE

Classical ^{480-323 BC}

Metal: Silver	Weight in grams: 6.16.1 g <br />6,100 mg <br />	Denomination: drachma	Axis: 88 mm <br />0.8 cm <br />
Diameter: 1818 mm <br />1.8 cm <br />		Standard: Aeginetic

Coin reference:	Lavva 2001, n°144c corr. (V68/R84).	Coin series reference:	"[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Lavva 2001, n°163, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HGC 4, n°626
Coin series web reference:	https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/pharsalus.lavva 2001.b.i.2-6.10.13.15.17.20

Mint ^ᵖ:

Frequency of overstrikes:	exceptional	Level of confidence:	strong
Remarks:	"overstruck on uncertain type (portions visible on horse)"

References

^ Lavva, Stella (2001), Die Münzprägung von Pharsalos, Saarbrücken, 254 p., 29 pl.
^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2014), Handbook of Greek Coinage Series 4. Northern and Central Greece : Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Malis, Oita, Perrhaibia, Thessaly, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris and Corinthia, sixth to first centuries BC, Lancaster, lxxi, 563 p.