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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RaceBannon, post: 2338028, member: 25357&quot;]Great coin Theodosius!&nbsp; I love those Thasos Tets.&nbsp; Nothing like a big chunk of Greek silver in your hand.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I have an example.&nbsp; It&#039;s my largest ancient silver coin by far. Pictured next to a cent for comparison.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Thasos, Island of Thrace</b>,&nbsp; ca. 190 - 150 BC.</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>Ref: (SNG Oxford 3677; SN Delepierre 839)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]474790[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]474791[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]474792[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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