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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RaceBannon, post: 2123138, member: 25357&quot;]I hadn&#039;t bought an ancient in a while.&nbsp; Just been too busy traveling for work, shuttling kids around, studying for my Master&#039;s in History.</p><p><br /></p><p>So last night I had a bout of insomnia, around 3:00 AM I wandered over to the computer, started surfing eBay.&nbsp; Made an offer on this little baby.&nbsp; And bang!&nbsp; Next thing I knew it&#039;s headed to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seller&#039;s pics.&nbsp; I&#039;ll post mine when it arrives.&nbsp; Overseas sale, so that might be a while if previous experience buying ancients from overseas sellers holds true.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Thasos, island of Thrace, ca. 190 - 150 BC.</b></p><p>Silver Tetradrachm&nbsp; (16.9 gm.; 33 mm.).</p><p>Obv.: Head of Dionysos wearing ivy-wreath right.</p><p>Rev.: HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / ΘAΣIΩN. Youthful Herakles standing three-quarters left, head left, holding draped lion&#039;s skin and club; before, M monogram.</p><p>Reference: SNG Oxford 3677; SN Delepierre 839.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]402823[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]402824[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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