Watch List notes:

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 148-90/80 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.68 g, 12 h). Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing tainia and wreath of ivy and fruit. Rev. [HΡ]AKΛEOΥΣ - ΣΩTHΡOΣ / ΘAΣIΩN Herakles standing front, head to left, holding club in his right hand and with lion's skin draped over his left arm; in inner left field, monogram. HGC 6, 359. Prokopov 1414. Nicely toned and of attractive style. Minor marks and with light scratches on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.


From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector's ticket), privately acquired from Dorotheum on 15 April 1947.