Description: Islands off Thrace, Thasos, ca. 2nd - 1st century BC. Draped bust of Artemis facing right, quiver and bow behind shoulder; countermark: bucranium / ΘΑΣΙΩΝ; Herakles standing right, wearing lion's skin around shoulders, shooting arrow, monogram right.

Diameter: AE20 mm

Weight: 6,68 g

Grade: gF/gF

Attribution: BMC Thrace pg. 225, 105 var.; SNG Cop. 1057-59 var.; Le Rider 60 var.

Commentary: rare; dark brown patina

History: Phoenician colonized the island very early and according to Greek mythology its name derived from an Phoenician prince Thasos - son of Agenor and brother of famous Europa.

Article Number: 053-02-05-44408