Ancient Coinage of Thessaly, Thessalian League and Koinon of Thessaly

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BCD II, 12Thessalian League, AR hemidrachm, ca. 470-460 BC, 2.68 g. Forepart of bridled horse right, emerging from a rock. / ΘE-TA, (engraves as ΦE-TA) grain ear within square incuse. BCD Thessaly II 12; Franke 7; Hoover HGC 197; BMC 6-7 (Pherae).TextImage
BCD II 15Thessalian League AR obol, 470s-460 BC, 8mm, 0.86 g. Head and neck of bridled horse right. / ΦE-ΘA, barley corn in incuse square. Franke, Geschichte 4; BCD Thessaly II 15, HGC 4, 202.TextImage
BCD 20Thessalian League. AR Hemiobol (9 mm, 0.30 g), c. 470s-460s BC. Head and neck of horse right / ΘE-ΦA, club; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly 20.TextImage
BCD 22.4Thessalian League. 470-460 BC. AR Obol (0.92 gm). Forepart of horse / ΘE-TA, barley corn in incuse square. BCD 22.4.TextImage
BCD 863.1Thessalian League, Thessaly. AR Stater (21-23 mm, 5.94 g), late 2nd to mid 1st. Century BC. Bearded head of Zeus right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, Athena Itonia walking right, holding shield and brandishing spear. Magistrates names KΛEIΠΠOΣ ΓOΡΓΩΡAΣ above and below. BCD Thessaly 863.1.TextImage
BCD 900-9Thessalian League, AE26 Trichalkon. Magistrate Mnesi.. Polyche.. ca 50-1 BC. 20.16mm, 7.01 g. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN to left and right of Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield. Magistrate's name MN-HCI above, ΠOΛYΞE in exergue (partially off flan). BCD Thessaly 900.9; Mionnet Supp III, 53.TextImage
BCD 904-3Koinon of Thessaly AE Dichalkon. 18 mm, 5.33 g. Magistrate Mnesimachos. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. MNH above helmeted head of Athena right / ΘEΣ-ΣAΛΩN above and beneath horse trotting right, upright grain ear in right field. BCD Thessaly II 904.3.TextImage
BCD 919-1Koinon of Thessaly, AE16, semi-autonomous issue, 27 BC-AD 14. Magistrates Megalokles and Klei... 4.12 g. ΘEΣΣAΛΩ, Head of Zeus right. / MEΓAΛ–OKΛE KΛEI, laureate head of Apollo right. BCD Thessaly II 919.1; Burrer 111; RPC I Supp. S-1429A.TextImage
BCD II 919-2Koinon of Thessaly, AE15, semi-autonomous issue, 27 BC-AD 14. Magistrates Megalokles and Kalit... 3.55 g. ΣEBAΣTH ΘEΣΣAΛΩ, helmeted head of Athena right. / MEΓAΛOKΛE KAΛIT, Artemis running right, holding torch in each hand. BCD Thessaly II 919.2; Burrer 113; RPC I Supp. S-1429B.TextImage
BCD 1005Thessalian League. AR obol, ca 470-460 BC. 10 mm, 0.95 g. Head of bridled horse right. / ΦE-TA, grain ear. BCD Thessaly I 1005; Franke 5.TextImage
BCD 1393Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AE dichalkon or obol. Magistrates Philokrates, Italos and Petraios. ΦIΛOKΡA-TOYΣ, helmeted, draped bust of Athena. / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN to right and left of Athena Itonia standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on shield, spear behind her. ITA-ΛOY above, ΠETΡAIOΣ below. BCD Thessaly I 1393 (this coin); Mionnet II, 45 corr. (ITAΛOY misread as "ΠAΛOY.TextImage
BCD 1410Koinon of Thessaly, AE17, semi-autonomous issue, ca. 123-125. Magistrate Nikomachos. 4 g. AXIΛΛEYC, helmeted head of Achilles right. / NIKOMAXOY, horse stepping right, TOA monogram below. BCD Thessaly I, 1410; Burrer 152; SNG Cop 341-342; Armand Valton 335; Schlosser 47; Mionnet Supp. III, 51.TextImage
BCD 1413Thessalian League, AE12, Hemiassarion or Semis AD 161-180. 2.14 g. Barley corn emerging from its husk, on stalk. / ΘEC-CAΛ-ωN in three lines. BCD Thessaly 1413; Burrer, MA-G 4; Stoyas 3B.TextImage
BMC 5 (Pherae)Thessalian League, AR hemidrachm. ca. 470-460 BC. 12 mm, 2.74 g. Forepart of horse leaping left. / ΘE-TA (engraved as ΦE-TA), grain ear in incuse square. BMC 5 (Pherae); BCD Thessaly II, 14; Hoover HGC 198.TextImage
BMC 7Thessalian League Stater 196-146 B.C. Laureate head of Zeus right, wreathed with oak / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN to right and left of Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, ΔAM-AΘOI NOY above, ΦIΛOXENI below Athena.TextImage
BMC 9TThessalian League, AR Stater. Magistrates Thrasulos and Pausa.. 196-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, Athena walking right, wielding spear and holding shield. Magistrates' names ΘΡA-ΣYΛOΣ above, Π-AY Σ-A in two lines across lower fields. BMC 9.TextImage
BMC 10 (Pherae)Thessalian League, AR obol. ca. 480-460 BC. 10 mm, 0.95 g. Head of bridled horse left. / Θ-E (engraved as Φ-E), grain ear. BMC 10 (Pherae); BCD Thessaly II, 4; Franke 13; Hoover HGC 200.TextImage
BMC 11 (Pherae)Thessalian League AR Obol, ca 470-460 BC, 0.94 g. Head of bridled horse right. / ΦE-ΘA, club in incuse square. BMC 11 (as Pherae); BCD Thessaly I, 1007; BCD Thessaly II, 21.1.TextImage
BMC 20Thessalian League, 196-146 BC. AR Stater, 23 mm, 4.42 gr. Magistrates Petraios and Ptolemaios. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN to left and right of Athena Itonia standing right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. Magistrate's names ΠETΡ-IOY above and ΠTOΛEMAIOY below. BMC 20.TextImage
BMC 21Thessaly, Thessalian League, AR stater. 196-146 BC. Magistrates Polyxenos and Eukolos. 5.79g, 24.83mm. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN to left and right of Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and shield; magistrates' names ΠOΛY-ZENOY above and EYKOΛOΣ below. SNG Copenhagen 291; BMC 21; BCD 878.1.TextImage
BMC 23Thessalian League, ca. 196-146 BC. AR Stater. 23 mm, 6.21 gr. Magistrates Pythonos and Kleomachidis. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and shield; magistrates' names ΠYΘΩNOΣ above, KΛEOMAXIΔIΣ below; tripod in right field. BMC 23; Zwicker Coll. Z820.TextImage
BMC 25Thessalian League. 196-146 BC. Magistrates Sosipatros and Gorgoras. AR Stater. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield. ΣΩΣI-ΠATΡOΣ above, ΓOΡΓΩΠAΣ below. NI in centre field. BMC 25; SNG Cop 295. TextImage
BMC 26196-146 BC. Magistrates Eosipatos and Gorgopas. Laureate head of Zeus right, wreathed with oak / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN to right and left of Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, EΩΣIΠ-ATOΣ above, ΓOΡΓΩΠAΣ below, NI beneath the end of Athena's chiton. BMC 26; McClean 4870.TextImage
BMC 28Thessaly, Thessalian League AR Stater. 196-146 BC. Magistrates Filippos and Themistogenes. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΘEΣΣA left, Athena Itonia standing right, brandishing spear in right hand, holding shield on left arm, Artemis before running right holding torch; ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY above, ΘEMIΣTOΓENHΣ below. SNG Cop 296. TextImage
BMC 36Thessalian League, AR drachm. 196-146 BC. 3.77 gr. 17.58 mm. ΓAYANA, laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield. Bunch of grapes in upper right field, Π-O Λ-Y across lower fields. BMC 36; cf Sear 2234.TextImage
BMC 46Thessaly, Thessalian League. 196-146 BC. AR Attic Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Zeus right, HP monogram behind head / Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, HG monogram in left field. BMC 46.TextImage
BMC 49Thessalian League. Head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN, Athena Itonia walking right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. YΦ monogram and E in right field. BMC 49; Rogers 12; BCD Thessaly II 898.2. (second example: Rogers 20, with ΘΡA and owl above.) TextImage
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BMC 49ffThessaly, Thessalian League. 196-146 BC. AE 20 mm. 7.60 grams. Laureate head of Apollo right / Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield. TextImage
BMC 50Thessaly, Thessalian League. 196-146 B.C. AE 19 mm. 5.40 grams. Laureate head of Apollo right / Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, HΡA monogram in right field. TextImage
BMC 60Thessalian League, Thessaly. AE19, ca. 196-27 BC. 7.58 g. Magistrate Philoktes. Laureate head of Apollo right. / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, wielding spear and holding shield on her left arm, ΦI-ΛOK above spear, A over Σ in upper left field, OΡ in upper right field, ΓA monogram in lower right field. BMC 60; Rogers 30.TextImage
BMC 62Thessalian League. AE17. IΠΠA-TAΣ around head of Athena in Corinthian helmet right / ΘEΣ-ΣAΛΩ-N above and beneath horse galloping right. BMC 62.TextImage
BMC 64Thessaly, Thessalian League: AE18, 6.88gm. NYΣ-ΣANΔΡOY around head of Athena in Corinthian helmet right / ΘEΣ-ΣAΛΩ-N above and beneath horse with bridle galloping right, grain ear at top right. SNG Cop 324; Winterthur 1740; BMC 64.TextImage
BMC 64cfThessaly, Thessalian League. After 96 BC. 3.99g; 17mm. (IΠΠATA)S, Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet / ΘEΣ-ΣAΛΩN, prancing horse right, both forelegs off the ground. McClean 4987; cf BMC 64.TextImage
BMC 66Thessaly. Thessalian Confederacy 196-146 B.C. AE 19 mm. 7.00 gr. Magistrate Ferekrates. ΦEΡEKΡA-THΣ above and beneath helmeted head of Athena right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN. Horse trotting right. BMC 66.TextImage
BMC 67Thessaly, Thessalian League. AE20, ΦEΡEKΡA, head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / ΘEΣ-ΣAΛΩN, horse trotting right, corn-ear before. BMC 67.TextImage
BMC 68Koinon of Thessaly, AE17, semi-autonomous issue, ca. 123-125. Magistrate Nikomachos. 3.32 g. AXIΛΛEYΣ, helmeted head of Achilles right. / NIKOMAXOY, horse stepping left. BMC 68; Hunter 29; Mionnet Supp III 52.TextImage
DeLuynes 1879Thessaly, Thessalian League. 196-27 BC. AR Hemidrachm. Nikokrates and Philoxe-, magistrates. Laureate head of Apollo right; NIKOKΡATOYΣ behind / Artemis Phosphoros walking right; ΦIΛ-OXE[...] across upper field, monogram in ex. TextImage
McClean 4710Thessaly, Thessalian League. 196-146 BC. AR Stater. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, Athena Itanos walking right, brandishing spear. Magistrates' names ΦIΛ-ΩN and star above, IΠΠOΛOXOΣ below. BMC 34. TextImage
McClean 4746Thessaly, Thessalian League. ca 196-146 BC. AR Stater. Wreathed head of Zeus right / Athena Itonia brandishing spear and shield; magistrates names ΔAM OΘOI NOY ΦIΛOXENI above and below. TextImage
McClean 4865Thessalian League. 196-27 BC. AR Stater. Sosipatros and Gorgopas, magistrates. ca 100-50 BC. Wreathed head of Zeus right / Athena Itonia advancing right; &Sigmaf;ΩΣ-IΠA above, ΓOΡΓΩ in ex. Cf. SNG Cop 295. TextImage
McClean 4869Thessalian Confederacy AR Double Victoriatus. 196-146 BC. Head of Zeus right, wreathed with oak / Athena Itonia advancing right, brandishing spear and shield, magistrates' names ΣΩΣI-ΠATΡOΣ above and ΓOΡΓOΡAΣ below, NI in inner left field. TextImage
McClean 4873Thessalian League. 196-27 BC. AR Stater. Sosipatros and Gorgoras, magistrates. ca 100-50 BC. Wreathed head of Zeus right / Athena Itonia advancing right; ΣΩΣIΠ-ATΡOΣ above, NI to inner left, ΓOΡΓΩΡAΣ in ex. Cf. SNG Cop 295. TextImage
McClean 4927Thessalian League AR Stater. Hippolochos and Atrestides, magistrates. ca 100-50 BC. Wreathed head of Zeus right / Athena Itonia advancing right; IΠΠOΛ-OXOΣ above, ATΡEΣTIΔH in ex. TextImage
McClean 4986Thessalian League AE17. After 96 BC. IΠΠAΣ above helmeted head of Athena right / ΘEΣ-Σ-AΛON.., horse trotting right. TextImage
McClean 4988Thessalian League. Head of Artemis right / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN above and below, NIKOKΡATHΣ to left, inwards; EYBIOTOY to right, inwards, Artemis with two light torches walking right; clad in long chiton, quiver over shoulder. TextImage
Rogers 4Thessaly, Thessalian League. Ca 170 BC. AE13mm, 2.13 g. Demetrias(?) mint. Macedonian shield with star in central boss / ΘEΣΣAΛIΩN, Kestrosphendone (dart sling). Warren, NC 1961, pl. I, 11; Rogers 4 var. (legend configuration). TextImage
Rogers 9Thessalian League AE. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN to left and right of Athena Itonia striding right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. ΡΠAK monogram in right field. Rogers 9.TextImage
Rogers 15Thessalian League, 196-146 BC. Magistrate Tima... Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN to left and right of Athena Itonia standing right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. Magistrate's name T-I M-A in two lines across fields. Rogers 15.TextImage
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Rogers 20Thessaly, Thessalian League AE20. Magistrate Thera. ca 196-27 BC. 6.68 gr. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN to left and right, THΠA above, Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and shield, owl perched on spear. SNG Cop 314, Rogers 20.TextImage
Rogers 24Thessalian League. 196-146 BC. Magistrate Hippolos. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, magistrates name IΠΠ-O(ΛO) above the spear, A-P across centre fields. Rogers 24; BMC 57 var (AP in left field); BCD -.TextImage
Rogers 29Thessalian League, ca. 196-146 BC. AA20 mm, 7.05 gr. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN to left and right, ΠYΘΩN above, Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and shield. Tripod in right field. Rogers 29; Hunter 21.TextImage
Rogers 44Koinon of Thessaly. AE17 mm, dichalkon. 172-171 BC. Magistrate Hippaitas. 4.40g. IΠΠAI-TAΣ above and beneath helmeted head of Athena right / ΘEΣ-ΣAΛΩN above and beneath horse trotting right. Rogers 44; BCD Thessaly 840.TextImage
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Thessalian League, AE22. 197-146 BC. IΠΠAI-TAΣ above and beneath head of Athena right in crested helmet / ΘEΣ-ΣAΛΩN above and beneath horse trotting right.TextImage
Rogers 46Koinon of Thessaly AE Assarion. 18 mm, 5.86 g. Magistrate Nyssandros. Ca. 27 BC-AD 14. NYΣ-ΣAN-ΔΡOY above, behind and beneath helmeted head of Athena right / ΘEΣ-ΣAΛΩN above and beneath horse trotting right, upright grain ear in right field. Rogers 46.TextImage
Rogers 47Koinon of Thessaly AE Dichalkon. 19 mm, 5.29 g. Magistrate Gennippos. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. ΓENNIΠ above helmeted head of Athena right / ΘEΣ-ΣAΛΩN above and beneath horse trotting right, caps of the Dioskuri in right field. Rogers 47 corr (obv legend); BCD Thessaly II 841.TextImage
Rogers 52Thessalian League. AE17. ca 196-27 BC. 3.56 g. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak-wreath. / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN to left and right of Athena Itonia standing right, wielding spear, shield on left arm, E monogram in inner right field. Rogers 52; SNG Cop 323.TextImage
Rogers 56Thessaly, League issue. AE19, Mid-late 1st century BC. 8.21 g. Magistrates Nikokrates and Eubiotos. Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre to left. / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN above and below, NIKOKΡATHΣ EYBIOTOY to left and right of Artemis Ennodia walking right, holding torch in each hand. Rogers 56 (Eubiotos overlooked); BCD Thessaly I 1392 corr. (lyre); BCD Thessaly II 909.1; Hoover HGC 220.TextImage
Rogers 57 corrThessalian League, AE15. 1st century BC. 5.26 g. Magistrates Eubiotos and Philoxenos. EYBI-OTOY above and beneath helmeted head of Athena right. / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN ΦIΛOXENI above and beneath horse right, preparing to lie down. Rogers 57 corr. (spelling of magistrates' names); BCD Thessaly II 909.2; Hoover HGC 234.TextImage
Rogers 59Thessalian League, AE20 obol, ca 30-27 BC. 6.99 g. Magistrated Philokrates, Italos and Petraios. ΦIΛOKΡA-TOYΣ, helmeted and draped bust of Athena right. / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN, Athena Itonia standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield, ITA-ΛOY above, ΠETΡAIOΣ below. Rogers 59; SNG Munich 241; BCD Thessaly (Nomos) 1393.TextImage
RPC 1448Thessaly, Thessalian League AE32mm 4 Assaria. Time of Nero, 54-68 AD, Laouchos, strategus. Wreathed and draped bust of Eirene right / Nymph Thessalia leading horse right; ΛAOYXOY in legend. Burrer 59. TextImage
RPC Supp. 1431BKoinon of Thessaly. AE18, time of Tiberius. 14-37 AD. AE Hemiassarion, 4.71 g. Lykoutos, strategos. ΘECCAΛΩN, helmeted head of Athena right / [ΛYKO]YTO[Y], Athena Itonia standing left, holding Nike and shield set on ground; monogram to lower left. Burrer pl. 21, 7; BCD Thessaly II 921.3 = RPC Supp. S-1431B.1.TextImage
RPC Supp. 1438AKoinon of Thessaly. AE18 Assaria, Time of Claudius. AD 41-54. 4.08 g. Antigonos, strategos. ANTIΓONOY, helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing aegis / ΣTΡATHΓOY, horse running left; grain ear in left field, monogram above. BCD Thessaly II 929; BCD Thessaly I 1403; RPC Supp. S-1438A.TextImage
RPC Supp. 1438BKoinon of Thessaly. AE Assaria, 18mm, 3.55 gr. Time of Claudius(?). Lykos, strategos(?). ΛYKOY, laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, wolf at bay right. BCD Thessaly II 930.1; RPC Supp. S-1438B.TextImage
RPC Supp. 1438CKoinon of Thessaly. AE Assaria, time of Claudius(?). AE 17mm, 3.36 g. Lykos, strategos(?). ΛYKOY, helmeted head of Athena right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, horse trotting right. BCD Thessaly II 930.2; RPC Supp. S-1438C.2 (this coin).TextImage
Schoenert 13Thessalian league, AR stater. ca 196-146 BC. 6.28 g. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN to left and right, ..AI-KAIOC above, O-NA CI-M B-Ρ O-T in four likes across fields, Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield. Schönert-Geiss 13.TextImage
SNG Cop 269Thessaly, Thessalian League. Circa 196-27 BC. AR Stater. 26 mm, 5.86 g. Magistrates Alexandros and Menekrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath. / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN, AΛEXANΔΡOΣ, MENEKΡATHΣ, Athena Itonia standing right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. SNG Cop 269; BMC 5.TextImage
SNG Cop 273Thessaly, Thessalian League. Ca 196-1st Century BC. AR Stater. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath / EYΠAΛIΔOY above, HΓHΔAΡETOΣ below, K-A across fields, ΘEΣΣAΛΩN to left and right, Athena Itonia standing right with shield and spear; magistrates Eupalidos and Egedaretos. SNG Cop 273. Lambros 1902.TextImage
SNG Cop 284Thessalian League AR Stater. Menekrates and Alexandros, magistrates ca 44-40 BC. Wreathed head of Zeus right / Athena Itonia advancing right; MENE-KΡATH above, AΛEXANΔΡOΣ in ex. Helly 6. TextImage
SNG Cop 289Thessalian League. Ca 196-146 BC. AR Stater. Magistrated Pausanias and Diodoros. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath, EP monogram behind head / ΘEΣΣA-ΛON, Athena Itonia standing right with shield and spear; ΠAYΣANIAΣ above, Δ-IO Δ-Ω Ρ-O Σ in four lines across lower fields. Mionnet II, 15.TextImage
SNG Cop 290Thessalian League AR Stater. Petraios and Ptolemaios, magistrates ca 45-44 BC. Wreathed head of Zeus right / Athena Itonia advancing right; ΠETΡ-AIOY above, ΠTOΛEMAIOY in ex. Helly 8. TextImage
SNG Cop 293Thessalian League, AR Stater. Head of Zeus right / ΘEΣΣA-ΛON, Athena walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, magistrates' names ΠYΘN-OΣ above, KΛEOMAXIΔOΣ below, tripod in right field. BMC 23.TextImage
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SNG Cop 299Thessaly, Thessalian League. 196 - 1st Century B.C. AR Stater. Head of Zeus right, crowned with oak; behind, monogram / ΘEΣΣA-ΛON, Athena walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, magistrates' names ΦIΛOXE-NIΔOΣ above, ΔAMAΘOINOΣ below. BMC 33.TextImage
SNG Cop 300Thessaly, Thessalian League. 196-1st Century B.C. AR Attic Drachm. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣA-ΛON, Athena Itonia walking right brandishing spear and holding shield. TextImage
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SNG Cop 305Thessaly, Thessalian League. 196 - 1st Century B.C. AR Attic Hemidrachm. Head of Zeus right crowned with oak / ΘEΣΣA-ΛON, Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield. Π-O Λ-Y in two lines across fields. cf BMC 36-37. TextImage
SNG Cop 307Thessaly, Thessalian League. 196 - 1st Century BC. AR Attic Drachm. Head of Athena in crested Corinthian helmet / ΘEΣ-ΣAΛON above and beneath horse prancing right, monogram beneath horse. BMC 43. TextImage
SNG Cop 307ffThessaly, Thessalian League. 196-146 B.C. AR Attic Drachm. Head of Athena in crested Corinthian helmet right / Horse trotting right. TextImage
SNG Cop 310Thessalian League, Larissa, ca. 196-146 BC. AE15 mm, 4.00 gr. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN to left and right of Athena Itonia standing right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. PKA monogram in right field. SNG Cop. 310.TextImage
SNG Cop 312Thessalian League. 196-146 BC. AE 20mm 6.81 g. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, Athena Itonia standing right, brandishing spear in right hand, holding shield on left arm; T over M to left, I over A to right. Rogers 15; SNG Copenhagen 312.TextImage
SNG Fitz 2471Thessalian League, 196-146 BC AR Stater. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN, Athena Itonia standing right, brandishing spear in right hand, holding shield on left arm; magistrate magistrates IΠΠOΛ-OXOΣ and ATΡEΣTI. TextImage
TLA 34749Thessalian League. Stater. 6.17 gr, 22.93mm. 196-146 BC. Magistrates Pythios and Kotty.. Laureate head of Zeus right, wreathed with oak, ΠYΘIOΣ behind head / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN to right and left of Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, grain-ear growing at foot; KO-T T-Y across fields, head of Helios facing in right field. BMC -; BCD Thessaly -; McClean -; Mionnet -; Babelon Traité -; Triton VX auction, lot 856.3 (same dies); Timeline Auctions int. no. 34749.TextImage
Winterthur 1733Thessalian League AR Stater. magistrates Sosipatros and Gorgopas, ca 100-50 BC. Wreathed head of Zeus right / ΣΩΣI-ΠATΡOΣ above Athena Itonia walking right; small N-I at inner right, ΓOΡΓΩΡAΣ in ex. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 295. TextImage
Sear Greece Types. See entries above for other references.
Sear 2231Thessalian League, AR Stater. 196-146 BC. Head of Zeus right / ΘEΣΣA-ΛON, Athena walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, P-O L-I in two lines across lower fields. BMC 4
Sear 2232Thessalian League, AR Stater. 196-146 BC. Head of Zeus right / ΘEΣΣA-ΛON, Athena Itonia walking right, KΛEIΠΠOΣ above, ΓOΡΓΩΠAΣ below. BMC 13-14.
Sear 2233Thessalian League, AR Stater (5 denarii or 1/2 a cistophorus). ΠTOΛEMAIOY, laureate head of Zeus right / ΔIO KΛHΣ ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN, Athena walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, AΡICTO above, KΛHC below. BMC 22.
Sear 2234Thessasalian League, AR Drachm. 196-146 BC, Laureate head of Apollo right, TY monogram behind / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield; M-A across fields. BMC 40.
Sear 2236Thessasalian League, AR Hemidrachm. 196-146 BC, Laureate head of Zeus right, ΣY monogram behind / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN, Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, ΠO-ΛY across fields. BBC 44.
Sear 2237Thessalian League, AE22. 196-146 B.C. Laureate head of Apollo right / Athena Itonia standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield, ΘEΣΣ-AΛΩN to sides, HΡ monogram in right field. BMC 50-51.
ROMAN TIMES
AUGUSTUS
RPC 1425Augustus AE 19mm of the Koinon of Thessaly, probably Larissa mint, Sosandros Sosandrou, magistrate. ΘEΣΣAΛΩN ΣEBAΣTOΣ, bare head of Augustus right / ΣΩΣANΔΡOΣ ΣΩΣANΔΡOY, Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on shield; spear resting against her arm; AR monogram and delta in fields. RPC 1425; McClean 4994; Leake 4898.TextImage

RPC 1428

Augustus AE 22mm of the Thessaly League. ΣEBAΣTHΩN ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, laureate head right / ΣTΡATHΓOY MEΓAΛOKΛEOYΣ AΡIΣT, Athena standing right, weilding spear and shield; monogram OY in feild.TextImage
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RPC 1430Augustus, AE29 of the Koinon of Thessaly. Posthumous. Struck under Tiberius. 18.32 g. Magistrate Lykoutos. ΣEBAΣTHΩN ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, radiate head left / ΣTΡATHΓOY ΛYKOYTOY, Apollo Aktios standing left, holding lyre and plectrum; [monogram in left field removed]. RPC 1430; BMC 73; Rogers 70.TextImage
LIVIA
RPC 1431Livia, AE25 of Koinon of Thessaly. Struck under Tiberius. AD 14-37. 13.71 g. Magistrate Lykoutos. ΣEBAΣTHΩN ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, female figure (Livia?) seated right, holding laurel branch and sceptre / ΣTΡATHΓOY ΛYKOYTOY, Demeter standing facing, head left, holding grain ears and long torch; V on inverted Ω on A monogram in left field. RPC 1431; Burrer 22.2 (this coin); Rogers 74; Mionnet Supp. III, 65.TextImage
RPC 1434Livia, AE24 of the Koinon of Thessaly. ΣEBAΣTHΩN ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, diademed veiled bust of Livia left / ΣTΡATHΓOY ANTIΓONOY, the nymph Larissa standing facing, right hand raised (holding globe?), monogram to left. RPC 1434.TextImage
RPC 1434, rightLivia, AE23 3-Assaria of Koinon of Thessaly. Struck under Claudius. 11.78 g. Antigonos, strategos. ΘEΣΣAΛΩN [Σ]EBAΣTHΩN, veiled female head (Livia?) right, wearing stephane / ΣTΡATH[ΓOY A]NTIΓONOY, the nymph Larissa standing left, holding ball in her right hand; monogram to left. Burrer Em. 1, Series 2, 27.3 (this coin); BCD Thessaly II 924.1; RPC 1434.TextImage
RPC 1438Livia(?), AE17 Assaria of Koinon of Thessaly. Struck under Claudius. 4.05 g. Antigonos, strategos. ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, draped bust right (Livia or Apollo?) / ANTIΓONOY ΣTΡATHΓ, Artemis Ennodia running right, holding torch in each hand; monogram to right. BCD Thessaly II 928; RPC 1438.TextImage
TIBERIUS
RPC 1432Tiberius, AE20 of the Koinon of Thessaly. 5.5gr. ΣEBAΣTHΩN ΘEΣΣAΛΩN (anti-clockwise from lower right, laureate head right / ΣTΡATHΓOY ΛY KOYTOY, Athena Itonia standing right, wielding spear and holding shield. YFA monogram in right field. RPC 1432; BCD Thessaly II, 921.2.TextImage
RPC 1435Tiberius, Thessaly, AE20. Magistrate Antigonos. ΘEΣΣAΛΩN ΣEBAΣTΩN, laureate bust left / ΣTΡATHΓOY ANTIΓONOY, Athena Itonis standing right, holding shield, brandishing spear. RPC 1435(9), Moustaka 59.TextImage
CLAUDIUS
RPC 1433Claudius, AE25, Koinon of Thessaly. Triassarion 15.22 g). Antigonos, strategos. ΘEΣΣAΛΩN ΣEBAΣTHΩN, laureate head left / ANTIΓONOY ΣTΡATHΓOY, Apollo Citharoedus standing right, playing lyre; monogram to left. Burrer Em. 1, Series 1, 8 (A4/R5); BCD Thessaly II 922 (same obv. die; “tetrassarion"); RPC I 1433.TextImage
RPC 1433-14Claudius, AE25 3-Assaria of Koinon of Thessaly. 14.24 g. Antigonos, strategos. ΘEΣΣAΛΩN ΣEBAΣTAΩN (sic), laureate head right / ANTIΓO[N]OY [ΣTΡATH]ΓOY, Apollo Citharoedus standing right, playing lyre; monogram to left. Burrer Em. 1, Series 1a (A1/R11); BCD Thessaly II 923.1 var. (obv. legend; “tetrasssarion"); RPC I 1433.14; SNG Evelpidis 1669.TextImage
RPC 1435Claudius, AE24, 2-Assaria of Koinon of Thessaly. 8.79 g. Antigonos, strategos. ΘEΣΣAΛΩN ΣEBAΣTHΩN, bare head left / [AN]TIΓONOY ΣT-ΡATHΓOY (Σ and P retrograde), Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; monogram to right. BCD Thessaly II 926.2 var. (legend arrangements); RPC I 1435.TextImage
RPC 1436Claudius, AE23, 2-Assaria of Koinon of Thessaly. 9.55 g. Antigonos, strategos. ΘEΣΣAΛΩN ΣEBAΣTHΩN, bare head right / [AN]TIΓONOY ΣT-ΡATHΓOY, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; monogram to left. BCD Thessaly II 926.1 var. (rev. legend); RPC I 1436.TextImage
RPC 1437Claudius, AE26 2-Assaria of the Koinon of Thessaly. 8.04 g. Antigonos, strategos. ΘEΣΣAΛΩN ΣEBAΣTHΩN (Ns retrograde), bare head left / [AN]TIΓONOY ΣTΡATHΓOY (Σ and P retrograde), Asklepios standing facing, head right, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; monogram to right. BCD Thessaly II 927.1; RPC I 1437.TextImage
NERO
RPC 1439Nero, AE23, 2 Assaria, 8.65 g. Aristion, strategos. NEΡΩN ΘEΣΣAΛΩN, laureate head right / AΡIΣTIΩN[OY] ΣTΡATHΓOY, Apollo Citharoedus standing right, playing lyre. BCD Thessaly II 931.1 (same dies); RPC I 1439.TextImage
RPC 1439 (2)Nero, AE23, Koinon of Thessaly. AE Diassarion. Magistrate Aristion, strategos. NEΡΩN ΘE-ΣΣAΛΩN, laureate head right / AΡIΣTIΩNOΣ ΣTΡATH-ΓOY, Apollo Kitharoedos standing right, holding kithara in his left hand, playing it with his right. BMC 74; RPC 1439; BCD 931.TextImage
RPC 1440Nero, AE20, Koinon of Thessaly. AD 54-68. Trihemiassarion, 5.35 g. Magistrate Aristion. NEΡΩN Θ-EΣΣAΛON, radiate head right / AΡI-ΣTIΩN-OΣ, The hero Thessalos jumping from his horse, in background galloping right, onto a bull running right, the head of which he restrains with a band held in both of his hands; EHAY monogram below. RPC 1440; BCD Thessaly II 931.2.TextImage
DOMITIAN
RPC 277Domitian and Domitia AE19mm of the Koinon of Thessaly, (probably Larissa). ΔOMITIANON KAIΣAΡA ΘEΣΣAΛOI, laureate head of Domitian right / ΔOMITIAN ΣEBAΣΣTHN, diademed bust of Domitia right. Rogers 88. TextImage
HADRIAN
BMC 77Hadrian, AE20 2-Assaria of the Koinon of Thessaly. Nikomachos, strategos. AΔΡIANΩN KAICAΡA ΘECCAΛOI, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Monogram and OX NIKO-MAXOY, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm. BMC 77.TextImage
SGI 1127Hadrian AE 21 of the Koinon of Thessaly. AΔΡIANON KAICAΡA ΘECCAΛOI, laureate head right, draped far shoulder / CTPA(Monogram) OX NIKOMAXOY, Athena Itonia standing right wielding spear and shield. SNGCop 340, Rogers 90.TextImage
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MARCUS AURELIUS
BMC 78Marcus Aurelius AE22 mm of the Thessalian League. M AVΡ ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩN, Athena Itonia standing right brandishing spear and shield. SGI 1553cf.TextImage
Rogers 94Marcus Aurelius, AE29 of the Koinon of Thessaly. AD 161-180. 20.28 g. AYT M AYΡ ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩN, Athena Itonia, aegis at her back with serpents protruding to left, striding right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. Rogers 94; BCD Thessaly II 958 (this coin); Burrer, MA-G 1.TextImage
FAUSTINA II
Rogers 97Faustina II, AE31 of Thessaly. AD 145-175. 20.68 g. ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / KOINON ΘECCAΛωN, Athena Itonia striding right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. BCD (Nomos) 1414; Burrer MA-G 5; Rogers 97.TextImage
Rogers 98Faustina II AE20 of the Koinon of Thessaly. 10.28 g. AD 145-175. ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH (clockwise from upper right), draped bust right / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩN, Athena Itonia walking right, wielding spear and holding shield. Rogers 98; BCD (Nomos IV) 1415; Burrer MA-G 7.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
BCD 967-2Septimius Severus, AE Triassarion of the Koinon of Thessaly. 25mm, 8.41 g. AD 193-211. AY ΛO CEΠT CEBHΡOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KOINON ΘECCAΛwN, Nike, holding wreath and reins, driving triga galloping right; Gamma (value) beneath the horses. BCD Thessaly 967.2; Rogers 101 var (value mark); Burrer 11 var. (Athena driving triga).TextImage
BCD 1417Septimius Severus, AE22 Diassarion of Thessaly. AD 193-211. 5.49 g. AY ΛO CEΠT CEBHΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛOY CEY ΓETAN ΘECCAΛOI B, bare-headed, draped bust of Geta right. BCD (Nomos) 1417 = Burrer MA-G 13(this coin). Slight rev. legend variation of Loebbecke 15 in ZfN 1883.TextImage
SGI 2134Septimius Severus AE27 mm of the Koinon of Thessaly. AVT Λ CEΠ CEBHΡOC, laureate head right / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩN, Athena Itonia standing right brandishing spear and shield. TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
BCD 972Julia Domna, AE29 of the Koinon of Thessaly. Struck AD 198-211. 11.46 g. IOYΛIAN ΔOMNAN AYΓ, draped bust right. / M AΡ ANTΩNEINOC AYΓ C ΓETAC around, KOINON above, ΘECCAΛO below, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right, facing bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta left. BCD Thessaly II 972 (this coin); Burrer, MA-G 17 (this coin); Rogers –.TextImage
CNG 299, 55Julia Domna, AE22 Triassarion of the Koinon of Thessaly. AD 193-217. 6.90 g. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA AYΓOY, draped bust right / KOINON ΘECCAΛwN, Athena Itonia, driving triga galloping right, hurling spear and with shield on her left arm. value mark Γ beneath the horses. CNG 299, lot 55; Burrer 18 var (horses walking) and 19 var (Nike in biga); BCD Thessaly I and II –; Rogers –; Mionnet -.TextImage
Rogers 103Julia Domna, Koinon of Thessaly, AE Tetrassarion, 26mm, 9.69 gr. IOVΛIA ΔOMNA dot CE dot, draped bust right; crescent on far shoulder / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear, shield on left arm. Mionnet II, 58; Burrer 38; Rogers 103.TextImage
CARACALLA
Rogers 107Caracalla AE27 of the Koinon of Thessaly, 9.97 g. AV K M AVΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, cuirassed bust right, seen from the back, star above head / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩN, Athena Itonia standing right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. Rogers 107; BMC 81a; Mionnet VII, 55.TextImage
Rogers 108Caracalla, AE26, 3 assaria, of the Koinon of Thessaly. AD 198-217. 11.35 g. AV MAΡ AVΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, cuirassed bust right, star in right field / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩN, Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield on left arm. Burrer MA-G 28; Rogers 108; BCD 1420 (this coin).TextImage
Rogers 109 varCaracalla, AE 18, Koinon of Thessaly. [AY K M AYΡ] ANTΩNINOC laureate head right, seen from the back / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩN, Athena Itonia walking right, holding shield and brandishing spear. Rogers 109v (no star), Burrer 33v (ditto); Mionnet II 59 var (bust type).TextImage
Rogers 110Caracalla, Koinon of Thessaly, 198-217 AD. AE19 Diassarion. AV K M AV ANTΩNIN-OC, laureate head right, star before / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩN, warrior walking right, holding spear in right hand, shield on left arm. Rogers 110.TextImage
Rogers 113bCaracalla, AE23 of the Koinon of Thessaly, 7.14 g. AVT K M AV ANTΩNINO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘECCAΛΩN above, KOINON beneath Nike standing right, holding wreath, driving galloping triga right. Value mark Γ beneath the horses. Rogers 113b.TextImage
Rogers 113g varCaracalla AE23 of the Koinon of Thessaly. 6.1 g. 3 assaria. AYTO KAI M A ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped bust right. KOINO-N in 2 lines above, ΘECCAΛΩN beneath Nike, holding wreath, driving galloping triga right, mark of value Γ beneath horses. Rogers 113g var (legends), possibly unpublished, not in any BCD sale.TextImage
GETA
BCD 1422Geta, AE24 of Thessaly. AD 198-208. 5.62 g. ΛOYK CEΠT ΓETAC, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / KOINON ΘECCAΛωN, Athena Itonia striding right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. BCD 1422 = Burrer MA-G 26 (this coin).TextImage
MAXIMINUS I
BCD 983Maximinus I, AE26 of the Koinon of Thessaly. 15.80 gr. ΓAIOV OV MAXIMINOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, star in right field / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. BCD Thessaly 983.TextImage
BCD 984Maximinus I, AE26 of the Koinon of Thessaly. 15.80 gr. ΓAIO OY MAXIMINOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, star in right field / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩ, Nike, holding wreath and reins, driving galloping triga right. Γ (mark of value) beneath horses. BCD Thessaly 984.TextImage
Rogers 118Maximinus I, AE24 4 assaria of the Koinon of Thessaly, 12.26 g. ΓAIOY OYH MAXIMEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩN, Athena Itonia walking right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. Rogers 118; Burrer 42; Galanoulis 1423; BCD 1423.TextImage
VALERIAN I
Burrer MA-G 47Valerian, AE21, Koinon of Thessaly. Tetrassarion. AV K ΠO Λ OVAΛEΡIANO, radiate, cuirassed bust right / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear; Delta behind. Burrer MA-G 47. Rogers 124 var.TextImage
GALLIENUS
BCD 992.2Gallienus, AE21 of the Koinon of Thessaly, 6.27g. AD 253-268. AY K Π ΓAΛΛH(NOC), radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘECCAΛΩN KOINON, Nike in galloping triga right. Burrer, MA-G 55; BCD Thessaly II 992.2 (same dies); SNG Cop 3, 357 var (bust type).TextImage
BCD 1425Gallienus, AE24 of Thessaly. 4 Assaria. AD 253-268. 9.46 g. AYT K ΠO Λ ΓAΛΛHNOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩN, Athena Itonia striding right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. Value mark Δ in left field. BCD (Nomos) 1425; Burrer MA-G 53; Rogers 126 var.TextImage
SALONINA
SGI 4636Salonina AE24 Four-assaria of the Koinon of Thessaly. KOΡN CAΛΩNINA, diademed draped bust right, on crescent / KOINON ΘECCAΛΩN, Athena Itonia walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, Δ to left. Rogers 952.TextImage
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