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Auction: 24121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 34: Ancient Coins, featuring the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire - e-Auction
Lot: 37

Thrace (2) i) Thasos, AR Tetradrachm, c. after 148 BC, head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath rev. HERAKLEOS/SOTIROS/THASION, Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club and skin of Nemean lion, 16.39g (HGC 6, 359 var. (no monogram on reverse); Le Rider, Thasiennes 52), toned, softening to details, but struck upon lovely silver, good fine to very fine; ii) Maroneia AE, obverse as before, rev. Dionysos standing facing, head left, holding grapes in his right hand and narthex stalks in his left, monogram to inner left, 15.61g (SNG Copenhagen 644; Schönert-Geiss 1434-1503), slightly porous but about very fine

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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£180