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Pharsalos, Thessaly, Greece, 440 - 425 B.C.
Pharsalos, built on a hillside of the Narthacius Mountains, was one of the main cities in Thessaly. In the Persian Wars, Pharsalos sided with the Athenians. In the early 4th century B.C., the city was a part of the Thessalian League. Later, it joined the Macedonian Kingdom under Philip II. The area became a theater of war where the Aetolians and the Thessalians clashed with the Macedonians, especially during the Second and the Third Macedonian Wars. After the defeat of the Macedonian Kingdom, Pharsalos and the whole area became a part of the Roman Republic. Pharsalos is famous for being the scene of the final battle between Caesar and Pompey.GS95218. Silver hemidrachm, Lavva 77b (V39/R45, this coin), SNG Lockett 1596 (same dies), Pozzi 2846 (same dies), SNG Cop 223, BCD Thessaly 2012 664.2, VF, attractive style, well centered on a tight flan, bumps and marks, some porosity, Pharsalos (Farsala, Greece) mint, weight 2.895g, maximum diameter 14.6mm, die axis 270o, 440 - 425 B.C.; obverse head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet with raised cheek-piece, adorned with scroll, wearing earring; reverse Φ-A-P-Σ (clockwise from upper left, P and Σ reversed), horse's head and neck right, head turned slightly facing, concave field; ex Forum (2018), ex BCD Collection with his round tag noting "Found at Sestussa, bt. Sept ’93 SFr. 150-"; SOLD
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