Hemidrachm

Features

Issuer	Pharkadon (Thessaly)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	440 BC - 400 BC
Value	Hemidrachm (½)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	2.16 g
Diameter	18.0 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 143127
References	BCD Thessaly II# 604 Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2012. Triton XV / Auction XV: The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , BCD Thessaly I# 1269 Nomos (publisher); 2011. Nomos Auction / Volume 4: The BCD Collection. Coins of Thessaly. Nomos, Zürich, Switzerland. , HGC 4# 292 Oliver D. Hoover; 2014. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece / Volume 4: Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris, and Corinthia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. , Nanteuil# 852 Henri Joseph de la Barre de Nanteuil, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.); 1925. Collection de monnaies grecques H. de Nanteuil. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (2 volumes).

Obverse

The hero Thessalos, with petasos around his neck, restraining the forepart of a bull that faces right by band held around its head. Beaded circle around him.

Reverse

Forepart of a horse facing right within incuse square

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΦΑΡΚ

Mint

Pharcadon, Thessaly, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (440 BC - 400 BC)								$ 1600

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Leu Numismatik Auction 10 Lot 2067	24 Oct 2021	XF	USD 888.04 (CHF 700.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	Nomos AG Auction 4: BCD Collection of Thessaly Lot 1269	10 May 2011	XF	USD 4059.61 (CHF 3200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 34 Lot 428	5 Jul 2025	VF	USD 1395.49 (CHF 1100.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the collection of H. de Nanteuil (1876-1941)
© Leu Numismatik