GREEK COINS
Islands off Thrace
Thasos. After circa 146 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 32mm, 16.67 g 12). Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath and taenia. Rev. HΡAKΛEOΥΣ ΣΩTHΡOΣ ΘAΣIΩN Youthful Herakles standing left, holding club with his right hand and with quiver and lion skin over his left shoulder; to left, monogram. HGC 359. Le Rider 51. Nicely toned. Very fine.
From a collection in Ticino, formed over 20 years ago.