★ An Eye-Catching Imitation ★

ANCIENT GREECE. ISLANDS OFF THRACE, THASOS.
Silver Tetradrachm, circa 2nd-1st Century BC.
'Imitative' series. Obv: head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev: Herakles standing left, holding club and lion skin; HPAKΛEOVΣ to right, ΣΩTHPOΣ to left, monogram to inner left, ΘAΣIΩN below.

Very Fine; an eye-catching portrait in vernacular imitative style.

Reference: Göbl, OTA-pl. 46, class II; Lanz-963-6.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 32 mm.
Weight: 16.59 g.