GREEK COINS
Islands off Thrace
Thasos, c. 500-463 BC. Stater (Silver, 21mm, 8.25 g). Nude ithyphallic Satyr, with long beard and long hair, moving right in the archaic 'running-kneeling' position, holding a nymph in his arms, who raises her right hand in protest and wears thin robes. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square of windmill form. Le Rider, Thasiennes 5. SNG Copenhagen 1010-1012. A nice transitional piece. Very fine.
From the RRG collection, acquired prior to 1978.