Description

Ancient Greek.

Island of Thrace.

Thasos, Tetradrachm after B.C. 146.

Obverse: Head of young Dionysus, wreathed with ivy and head band across forehead.

Reverse: Heracles naked standing left, holding a club, lion skin over left arm, to right "HRAKLEOUS" to left "SOQROS", below "QASION', M to left in field.

Silver, 16.39g, 27mm.

References: Le Rider 11; Dewing 1338.

Grade: weakly struck, otherwise VF. Small test cut.

Ancient Thásos Agora, photograohy by Haplochromia.