Watch List notes:

ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 168/7-148 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29mm, 16.95 g 10). Head of the young Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟΥΣ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΘΑΣΙΩΝ Herakles standing left, nude but for lion skin over his shoulder and left arm; resting right hand on club; to left, Μ. SNG Copenhagen 1041. Lightly toned and attractively centered. Extremely fine.


From a Czech collection, sold by Karel Chaura, Prague (1869-1945).