Islands off Thrace, Thasos; Herakles/club and bow
135,00 €
Description
Islands off Thrace, Thasos, ca. 390 – 335 BC. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress / ΘAΣ-I-O-N (counterclockwise); club and bow, dolphin right within bow.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE11 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,40 |
| Grade: | gF/VF |
| Attribution: | Le Rider, Thasiennes 17-8 var. (symbol); HGC 6, 369 var. (same) |
| Commentary: | rare; dark grey patina with contrsastin deposits |
Historical Context
In the 5th and 4th centuries BC Thasos was a battleground for dominance between Athens and Sparta and the rule over the islands changed hands three times.
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