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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2436183, member: 72818&quot;]I noticed this interesting and reasonably priced Tetradrachm offered on Forum and decided to go for it. It mentions a probable striking by a Roman provincial or military mint and copies or continues similar issues of the area---although it&#039;s also noted that several &#039;imitatives&#039; were issued by various tribal groups as well.&nbsp; Originally, these &#039;Thasian&#039; issues were stuck locally 168-148 BC and this example was &#039;probably&#039; struck under Roman authority circa 148-80 BC. And, in my opinion, the terrific reverse of Hercules offsets the rather disappointingly worn bust of Dionysos. This capture nicely complements the other Macedonian or &#039;Under Roman Rule&#039; bronze and silver issues I have been able to add to my collection---and now an attractive TET of almost 31 mm to keep them company.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Naturally, While I fully accept attribution by Dr. Prokopov, I&#039;m wondering whether it is possible to specifically confirm that this Tet was struck at the time of Roman domination? Perhaps it is a stylistic variation that is the determining factor?&nbsp; Or is the legend and monogram a clue? In any case, unless it was already lost and buried, it certainly continued to circulate during those times of &#039;Macedonia Under Roman Rule&#039; and the devices are decidedly &#039;Greek&#039; and not Roman. The &#039;fact&#039; that it may have been one of the very first stuck under Roman authority is kind of cool.....</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d appreciate any further comments or clarifications anyone may be able to offer. Of course, please post any coin you may feel is in anyway relevant <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>AR tetradrachm, Roman provincial or military mint, struck circa 148- 80 BC.</p><p>Prokopov Thasos Group XXVIII 1635; SNG COP 1040 ff,</p><p>16.77 grams, 30.7 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Head of Dionysos right, wearing taenia (head ornament) wreathed in flowering ivy.</p><p>Hercules standing half left, nude but for Nemean lion skin on left arm,</p><p>resting right hand on grounded club before him, left on hip.</p><p>MH monogram inner left.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]506838[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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