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1624 Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Silver Obol (0.42 g), ca. 412-404 BC
. Head of satyr right.
Reverse:
-
, two dolphins in shallow incuse
square. Le Rider 12; SNG Copenhagen 1033-4; HGC 6, 340.
Very Rare.
Well struck and toned.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ............................................................................................................................................................................ $300 - 350
From the Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from V. England in the early 1980s.
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1625 Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Silver Drachm (3.50 g), ca. 390-335 BC
. Wreathed head of Dionysos left.
Reverse:
-
-
[
], Herakles
crouching right, drawing bow; in right field, caduceus; all within incuse square. Cf. Le Rider 19 (symbol); cf. SNG Copenhagen 1023 (same); HGC
6, 344.
Rare.
Wonderful old cabinet tone. Well struck in high relief.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value .......................................................................................................................................................................$1,000 - 1,300
From the Hanbery Collection; Ex Kovacs IX (21 November 1988), 81.
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1626 Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Silver Hemidrachm (1.63 g), ca. 196-180 BC
. Wreathed head of Dionysos right.
Reverse:
-
, club
within wreath. Le Rider 48; SNG Copenhagen 1036; HGC 6, 355.
Rare.
Boldly struck and toned. Some fine antique scratches noted on reverse.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ............................................................................................................................................................................ $300 - 350
From the Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in 1988.
1627
Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (17.17
g), ca. 90-75 BC
. Wreathed head of young Dionysos right.
Reverse:
HPAKLEOY
THPO
A
I
N, Herakles standing
facing, head left, holding club and lion' s skin; to inner left, MH
monogram. Le Rider 51; SNG Copenhagen 1040. Some marks
in the fields and light porosity on the reverse.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 350
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Ex NFA IX (10
December 1980), 143.
1628
Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.93
g), ca. 90-75 BC
. Wreathed head of young Dionysos right.
Reverse:
HPAKLEOY
THPO
A
I
N, Herakles standing
facing, head left, holding club and lion' s skin; to inner left, MH
monogram. Le Rider 51; SNG Copenhagen 1039. Lightly toned.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 350
From the Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from Edward
Gans (Numismatic Fine Arts).