Islands off Thrace, Thasos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 90-75 BC. Head of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath / Herakles standing to left, holding club and lion's skin; HPAKΛEOYΣ to right, ΣΩTHPOΣ to left, ΔI monogram to inner left, ΘAΣIΩN below. Prokopov, Silberprägung, Group XII; Le Rider, Thasiennes 52; HGC 6, 359. 17.06g, 35mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine; of exceptional quality and style, light cabinet tone.
Ex The New York Sale XXXVII, 5 January 2016, lot 810 (hammer: USD 3,900);
Purchased from Tradart S.A., 2003.