Pharsalos AR hemiobol, late 5th-mid 4th century BC. 8mm, 0.46 g.

Helmeted head of Athena right, with raised cheekpiece on helmet.
F-A-R-S (R retrograde), head and neck of horse right in incuse square.

Lavva 20. 
Denomination var of BMC 4; SNG Cop 219; Traité II-1, 1423; BCD Thessaly II, 657 and SNG Ashmolean 3918 (all obol). 

Extremely rare denomination for issue.

Contributed by Shaun Lamarche, Nov. 2021.
Ex CNG auction 459, lot 149, Jan. 2020
previously sold at CNG auction 396, lot 106, April 2017 and Nomos AG obolos 5, Lot 196, June 2016.