Lot 4000

Sale 105 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes

Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 g), obv. head of the young Dionysos wearing ivy wreath to right, rev. naked Herakles standing facing head to left, holding club and lion skin, around **HPAKLEOUS SWTHROS QA[SIWN]*, to left in field monogram **HM*, (S.1759, BMC 74-78, SNG Cop. 1043). Toned, scyphate type flan, very fine.