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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Thrace & Moesia| > |Thasos| > GS89788
Thasos, Thrace, c. 525 - 480 B.C.
|Thasos|, |Thasos,| |Thrace,| |c.| |525| |-| |480| |B.C.|, Satyrs are male companions of Pan and Dionysus with goat-like features, including a goat-tail, goat-like ears, and sometimes a goat-like phallus. As Dionysiac creatures, Satyrs are lovers of wine and women and ready for every physical pleasure. They are obsessed with nymphs.
GS89788. Silver diobol, Svoronos HPM p. 96, 8 & pl. X, 20; Le Rider Thasiennes 4; HGC 6 333; Rosen 144; SNG Cop 191 ff. (Lete); BMC Macedonia p. 80, 29 ff. (same), F, etched, porous, rough, edge cracks, Thasos mint, weight 1.004g, maximum diameter 11.1mm, c. 525/510 - 480 B.C.; obverse nude satyr rushing to right in the archaic kneeling-running position, long hair, pointed beard, horse tail; reverse quadripartite mill-sail incuse square; SOLD











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