Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4610 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $520
THRACE, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.41 g), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Herakles naked standing to left, holding club, lion skin over left arm, to right **HRAKLEOUS* to left **SOQROS*, below **QASION*, M to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1039). Deeply toned, some porosity, very fine.
Ex Adrian Laurie Collection and previously Spink Noble Sydney private purchase, February 1977.
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