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LOT 2407
Ancient Greek Coins - Eastern Europe Celts - Imitative Thasos AR Tetradrachm Early 1st century B.C.
Imitating Thasos type, good style. Obv: head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy, hair falling in two locks behind head, prominent nose. Rev: HRAKLEOYS SWTHROS QASIWN to right, left and beneath Herakles standing front, lionskin over left arm, leaning with right on upright club; M in centre field. About very fine for issue.(15.48 grams.).
Provenance
Ex UK private collection.
Literature
Prokopov (2000), 64; Prokopov (2006), 1771; Stara Zagora museum 1138; Preda, Marinescu 130; Lucanc (1996), 495.
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LOT 2407
Ancient Greek Coins - Eastern Europe Celts - Imitative Thasos AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £70
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