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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thracian Tetradrachm of Thasos AR Tetradrachm 31.6 x 31.8mm (16.13g) c. BC 148 Obverse: Portrait of Dionysos (Batman, I saw that BMC 73....) Reverse: Hercules with Lion Pelt in arm resting on club. M monogram left M monogram right. This Party is hopping! We got Dionysos, Hercules, and MM's. Seriously these guys some of the Jiggyest coins! 
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Valued Member
Canada
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"Batman, I saw that BMC 73..."  me wanted to show-off |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
I know next to nothing about these, but that is a beautiful coin to my eyes.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5155 Posts |
The coin is so huge and 3D despite the wear it super nice in hand. I think I did well for $177, shipped. Surprisingly I bought this privately and not through the bay. I think one of the best coins in my budget. I am excited. Its soooo chunky and coiny in hand.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not what you wanted but my offering from Thasos is about 250 years older. As a hemiobol there should be 48 of them in a tetradrachm but the standards changed between the two so you really can't criticize mine for weighing between .2 and .3g. The head is the Nymph after whom the city was named.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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A few tets of Thasos have come onto the market recently.
I am sure they are all genuine, because all of the pictures of them I have examined suggest that they were all derived from different dies.
That suggests that a large hoard of them was discovered, perhaps 10 or more years ago, and now they are found on the market.
Perhaps it has taken that long for them to be approved for legitimate sale.
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Pillar of the Community
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The party is still going and The Satyr just showed up with more wine! Thrace, Thasos AR Obol (0.80g) c. 450-425 BC Obverse: Naked Satyr kneeling left presenting Kantharos Reverse: Amphora- THASIWN  Edited by Ancientnoob
10/06/2012 12:08 am
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Pillar of the Community
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That crazy Satyr ... he always shows-up to the party "alone", but by the end of the party, that crazy dude is always "Jiggy-Coin'" Jiggy-on, coin brothers!!   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have to get me one of those Nymph coins. I have 2 of the both of them together and one of the Satyr...hum...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well I am stuck here at the office waiting for my analysis to finish and boom! Tooling around on the internet I found this interesting article. Its basically A list of some coins from a hoard found in south eastern Europe a while back, the hoard included Thasos Tets and "new style" Athens tets. http://www.academia.edu/346515/A_la...se_Deltchev_I found that Plate 60 coin #45 looks a lot like my tet (not the same exact coin) but the monograms and styling is very similar. Edited by Ancientnoob
10/08/2012 12:25 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Anyone want to comment on the origin of my tet, feel free. There are a lot of imitations, thasian types, barbies and Roman Issues. Dont for get this is a party post those Thassos coins!
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