-150/100 BC Thessalian League Double Victoriatus

Regular price £280.00

Thessalian League AR Double Victoriatus

c. 150–100 BC
Silver, 6.10g, 22mm

Obverse: Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath; monogram behind head.

Reverse: ΘΕΣΣΑΛΩΝ, KOTTY. Athena Itonia advancing right, holding spear upright in right hand and shield on left arm.

A well-struck federal silver issue of the Thessalian League from the late Hellenistic period. Zeus is shown in strong classical style, while the reverse depicts Athena Itonia — the principal cult deity of Thessaly — advancing in a composed and powerful stance.

Good silver with attractive toning and clear magistrate inscription. A solid mid-grade example of this popular Greek League issue struck during the period of Roman influence in mainland Greece.

Dimensions
Diameter Weight Thickness
22.00 6.10
Features
Edge Metal Mint
Plain Silver THESSALY Kotty magistrate.
Mintage
Circulation Mint Sets Proof
Catalogue References
Krause Coincraft Spink
BCD 812