Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Tetradrachm 2nd century BC, AR 16.79 g. Diademed head of Dionysos r., wearing ivy wreath. Rev. ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟΥΣ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΘΑΣΙΩΝ Heracles, nude, standing facing, head turned l., lion's skin over l. arm, holding club with his r. hand; in inner l. field, Η. SNG Oxford 3698. Le Rider Thasos, pl. IV 52 var. Prokopov Thasos, Group XII, pl. 56, 763-768.
Old cabinet tone and extremely fine
Ex Pegasi 2, 1996, 48; Kirk Davis 17, 1997, 19; Kirk Davis 55, 2009, 16 and New York XXV, 2011, 16 sales.
Price realized | 1'100 CHF |
Starting price | 400 CHF |
Estimate | 500 CHF |