Watch List notes:

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 148-90/80 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 32 mm, 16.44 g, 1 h). Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing tainia and wreath of ivy and fruit. Rev. HΡAKΛEOΥΣ - ΣΩTHΡOΣ / ΘAΣIΩN Herakles standing front, head to left, holding club in his right hand and lion skin draped over his left arm and shoulder; in inner left field, monogram of MH. Le Rider, Thasiennes, 52. Beautifully toned and with a very sharp reverse. The obverse struck from a slightly worn die, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.