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An ancient imitation of a silver tetradrachm of Thasos showing Herakles and the head of Dionysos Thasos tetradrachm crystalline edge Coin Type: Barbarous silver tetradrachm imitating one of Thasos in Thrace, after 148 BCE. Crystallised (shown on the inset) and chipped.
Size and Weight: 31mm, 16.3g
Obverse: Head of young Dionysos right, wreathed in grape vines.
Reverse: Herakles standing facing, head left, leaning on club in right hand, trailing lion's skin from left hand.
HPAKΛIOY ΣOTHPOΣ ΘAΣIΩN
Ref: ?
Provenance: Barry & Darling, Vauctions, July 2006
BW Ref: 003 025 000
Note: This coin was sold as you see it, crystallised and chipped.
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