Ancients: , THRACIAN ISLANDS. Thasos. Ca. 500-450 BC. AR stater (21mm, 9.02 gm). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5....
THRACIAN ISLANDS. Thasos. Ca. 500-450 BC. AR stater (21mm, 9.02 gm). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5. Nude ithyphallic satyr running right, carrying nymph, her right hand raised / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 1010-1011. Dewing 1323. Le Rider 5. Extremely bold relief on handsome cabinet toning with bright, flashy luster. The iconography of these coins is sometimes described as a satyr ravishing a nymph. Given the importance of the cult of Dionysus to Thrace, a more likely explanation is that the two mythological figures are engaged in a ritualistic Dionysian dance. HID10510052018 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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THRACIAN ISLANDS. Thasos. Ca. 500-450 BC. AR stater (21mm, 9.02 gm). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5. Nude ithyphallic satyr running right, carrying nymph, her right hand raised / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 1010-1011. Dewing 1323. Le Rider 5. Extremely bold relief on handsome cabinet toning with bright, flashy luster. The iconography of these coins is sometimes described as a satyr ravishing a nymph. Given the importance of the cult of Dionysus to Thrace, a more likely explanation is that the two mythological figures are engaged in a ritualistic Dionysian dance. HID10510052018 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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