‡ Thasos, gold drachm, c. 380 BC, bearded head of Dionysos left crowned with ivy, rev., ΘΑΣΙΟΝ, Herakles wearing lion-skin headdress and chiton, kneeling right, shooting with a bow; in right field, Κ, 3.55g (Hunt collection III, 4 December 1990, 33; Leu 2, 1972, 136; Münzen und Medaillen 41, 1970, 49, all from same dies; cf. West pl. 4, 30 var.), extremely fine, very rare Provenance: European Connoisseur collection (formed before 2002).

Estimate: GBP 40000-60000