The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

Greek Coinages, Thasos: Drachm, struck c. 390-350

Obverse: head of Dionysos left, wild unkempt hair wreathed with wild ivy

Reverse: θασιον: Herakles kneeling right, drawing string of bow; cicada above knee

Metal: silver; Chian weight standard; 3.89g/2h

References: Le Rider 24; West 5; Ashmolean 3668-70

Condition: Very fine, dark toned; rare, particularly so with this control mark £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Collection

Hermitage Museum Collection, Schlessinger Auction 13, 4 February 1933, lot 500
Münzhandlung Basel, Auction 10, 15 March 1938, lot 169
Bt Spink, April 1944