Islands Off Thrace. Thasos, AR Tetradrachm, circa 160-100 BC

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Description

Islands Off Thrace. Thasos, AR Tetradrachm (silver, 15.6g, 33mm), circa 160-100 BC
Obv: Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath
Rev: Ī—Ī”Ī‘ĪšĪ›Ī•ĪŸĪ„Ī£ / Ī£Ī©Ī¤Ī—Ī”ĪŸĪ£ / Ī˜Ī‘Ī£Ī™Ī©Ī; Heracles, nude, standing facing, lion skin over left arm, holding club, upright, with his right hand; in field left
Ref: SNG Oxford 3696 Rarity/Choice: Scarce var., VF (holed and some reverse weakness)
Note: Struck on Thasos, an island off Thrace, this tetradrachm reflects a thriving Aegean economy linked to both maritime trade and local mining wealth. Thasos was famed for its gold and silver mines, and its coinage circulated widely, projecting the city’s economic power and autonomy during the Hellenistic period.