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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 2615368, member: 44210&quot;]It wasn&#039;t a resounding success for me, but I still made away with a decent haul from the just past FUN show in Ft. Lauderdale. First up is this trihemiobol from the Greek city of Thasos, Thrace. It has great details but unfortunately it has been holed, but this I&#039;m sure is the reason how it earned a spot at a $25 bargain box, where I was able to grab it.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Thasos, Thrace</b></p><p>AR trihemiobol</p><p><b>Obv</b>: Satyr kneeling left, holding kantharos</p><p><b>Rev</b>: ΘAΣ-IΩN, amphora</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Thasos</p><p><b>Date</b>:411-350 BC</p><p><b>Size</b>: 0.82 gr</p><p><b>Ref</b>: SG1755v</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]572957[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Thasos is an island off the northern coast of Greece, and was home to a city of the same name. The Phoenicians were the original arrivals to the islands, and were followed after by Greeks from Paros around the middle of the 7th century BC. The Greek colony later spread its influence to the mainland, becoming even richer and more prosperous as a result, mainly through its gold, marble, wine, and nuts.</p><p><br /></p><p>After a failed attack by Histiaeus of Miletos in the beginning of the 5th century BC, Thasos improved its navy and fortifications, but this aroused suspicions and were later pressured by the Persians to reverse these improvements. The city later became part of the Delian League but soon after it revolted and broke away. As a result, it was invaded and captured by Athens, which imposed heavy terms on the inhabitants, including the loss of Thaso&#039;s mainland possessions. Around 50 years later, in 411 BC, Athens went through an oligarchical revolution, and Thasos seized its chance to free itself of Athenian control. But a few years later the Athenians again took possession of the island. Around two centuries later, the city was forced to submit to Philip V of Macedon; soon afterwards, however, it was freed by the Romans.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]572952[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The theater:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]572953[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Part of the agora:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]572954[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>( <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thasos" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thasos" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thasos</a> )</p><p><br /></p><p>Satyrs were woodland creatures usually depicted as goat-like bearded men with long ears and tails. These companions of Dionysus were seen as nature spirits that loved wine, women, dancing, and playing the flute. They personified the freedom and beauty of nature.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]572955[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]572956[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>( <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyr" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyr" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyr</a> )[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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