ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 380 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.85 g, 7 h). Bearded head of Dionysos to left, wearing ivy wreath with berries at his forehead. Rev. ΘΑΣΙΟΝ Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress and short hunting chiton, kneeling right, shooting his bow; to right, under Herakles' right arm, bunch of grapes. West - ( but cf. the earlier gold issue, West 3 ). Very rare, and probably unpublished. Well-struck, clear and of good style. Slightly rough surfaces, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from the A. Ghertsos collection, Münzen und Medailen FPL 527, November/December 1989, 23.
Price realized | 2'200 CHF |
Starting price | 280 CHF |
Estimate | 350 CHF |