Danube Celts AR Tetradrachm Imitating Thasos Circa 148 BC Ancient Celtic Silver Coin Museum Reproduction CSC0003

Description

This type was first struck by Thasos, c. 168 – 148 B.C. Roman authorities struck imitatives, c. 148 – 80 B.C., mainly in Macedonia. Tribal groups (mostly Celtic) struck imitatives from about 120 to possibly as late as 10 B.C. Coins of Class II are Thasos-type tetradrachms, but the quality of Dionysos has degraded. The legends are still recognisable, but the M-like Monogram is not always present.

DESIGN:
Obverse side
Stylized and crude head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath and taenia
Legend:
Anepigraphic

Reverse side
Herakles standing half left, nude but for Nemean lion’s skin on left arm, resting right hand on grounded club before him, left hand on hip, M-like monogram on inner left
Legend:
Devolved legend imitating HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ ΘAΣΙΩN

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