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Greek Coins of Thasos, Thrace

Thasos is an island off the Thracian coast. The island was important in the wine trade and also controlled rich silver mines on the mainland.

Thasos, Thrace, c. 435 - 411 B.C.

|Thasos|, |Thasos,| |Thrace,| |c.| |435| |-| |411| |B.C.||drachm|
In 477 B.C., Thasos became part of the Delian League, controlled by Athens. The Thasians revolted in 465 B.C. but the Athenians retook the island, destroyed the Thasian fleet, and the walls of the city. In 404 B.C., the Spartans occupied the island. In 393 B.C., the Athenians conquered the island again, but this time they gave Thasos its independence. Around 340, Philip II of Macedonia took control of the island, absorbed it into his Macedonian Empire and seized its mines for his own coinage. In 197 B.C., the Rome took control.SH87349. Silver drachm, SNG Cop 1017; BMC Thrace p. 219, 31; Svoronos HPM pl. X, 23; Dewing 1324; Le Rider Thasiennes -; HGC 6 -, Choice VF, the finest classical style, well centered and struck, toned, light marks, weight 8.150 g, maximum diameter 21.1 mm, Thasos mint, 4th Type, c. 435 - 411 B.C.; obverse nude ithyphallic satyr kneeling-running right, carrying in his arms a struggling nymph, satyr bald, her hair is in a bun at the back and she wears a long chiton, her right arm is behind his back, dolphin head down (control symbol) upper right; reverse quadripartite square punch; from the collection of an artist, ex Pegasi Numismatics; rare; SOLD


Thasos, Thrace, c. 480 - 463 B.C.

|Thasos|, |Thasos,| |Thrace,| |c.| |480| |-| |463| |B.C.||stater|
Nymphs are nature spirits who appear as beautiful, young nubile maidens. They dwell in mountains, valleys and groves, by springs and rivers, and also in trees and cool grottoes. Nymphs love to dance and sing and are the frequent target of satyrs. 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.SH20830. Silver stater, Le Rider Thasiennes 5; SNG Cop 1010; Rosen 142; McClean 419; Svoronos HPM p. 96, 9 and pl. X, 13-17; Dewing 1323; Kraay 520; SNG Ash 3660; HGC 6 331, nice EF, clear fresh dies, weight 8.919 g, maximum diameter 20.4 mm, Thasos mint, c. 480 - 463 B.C.; obverse nude ithyphallic satyr kneeling-running right, carrying in his arms a struggling nymph, raising her right hand in protest, both with long strait hair indicated with lines, she wears a long chiton, her palm is facing; reverse quadripartite incuse square; SOLD


Thasos, Thrace, c. 525/510 - 500 B.C.

|Thasos|, |Thasos,| |Thrace,| |c.| |525/510| |-| |500| |B.C.||stater|
Nymphs are nature spirits who appear as beautiful, young nubile maidens. They dwell in mountains, valleys and groves, by springs and rivers, and also in trees and cool grottoes. Nymphs love to dance and sing and are the frequent target of satyrs. 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.GA87297. Silver stater, Le Rider Thasiennes 1; Svoronos HPM p. 95, 1 and pl. X, 2; SNG Cop 1007; BMC Thrace p. 216, 1; Rosen 141; Dewing 1311; HGC 6 331, VF, lumpy thick fabric, crowded flan, archaic style, toned, tiny edge cracks, weight 9.785 g, maximum diameter 19.6 mm, Thasos mint, 1st type, c. 525/510 - 500 B.C.; obverse nude ithyphallic satyr kneeling-running right, carrying in his arms a struggling nymph, raising her right hand in protest, both with long strait hair indicated with dots, she wears a long chiton, her right hand raised between them; reverse quadripartite square/swastika incuse punch; ex Praefectus Coins, very rare, earliest type!; SOLD







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