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Tetradrachm: Head of Young Dionysos Right, Wreathed With Ivy, Band Across Forehead; Herakles, Naked, Standing Left, Holding Club, Lion's Skin Over Arm, Lettering Surrounding on Reverse
Tetradrachm: Head of Young Dionysos Right, Wreathed With Ivy, Band Across Forehead; Herakles, Naked, Standing Left, Holding Club, Lion's Skin Over Arm, Lettering Surrounding on Reverse

Tetradrachm: Head of Young Dionysos Right, Wreathed With Ivy, Band Across Forehead; Herakles, Naked, Standing Left, Holding Club, Lion's Skin Over Arm, Lettering Surrounding on Reverse

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CultureGreek
Datepost 148 BCE
MediumSilver
Classificationscoins & medals
Credit LineGift of William H. Race
Object number2012.37.1.32
DescriptionThasos Tetradrachm from a collection of 211 Ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Persian coins: Five boxes of coins, each coin mounted on a card with descriptive text, and one case box with 24 compartments and glass-topped cover, containing 28 coins. See attached list in Text Entries.
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Tetradrachm: Head of Herakles Right Wearing Lion Skin; Zeus Enthroned Left Holding Eagle and Scepter on Reverse
Tetradrachm: Head of Herakles Right Wearing Lion Skin; Zeus Enthroned Left Holding Eagle and Scepter on Reverse
Unidentified artist
336-323 BCE
Tetradrachm: Head of Herakles Right, Wearing Lion Skin; Zeus Enthroned Left, Enchor to Left on Reverse
Tetradrachm: Head of Herakles Right, Wearing Lion Skin; Zeus Enthroned Left, Enchor to Left on Reverse
Unidentified artist
336-323 BCE
Stater: Naked Ithyphallic Satyr in Kneeling-Running Attitude Right, Carrying in His Arms a Struggling Nymph Who Raises Hand in Protest; Incuse Square on Reverse
Stater: Naked Ithyphallic Satyr in Kneeling-Running Attitude Right, Carrying in His Arms a Struggling Nymph Who Raises Hand in Protest; Incuse Square on Reverse
Unidentified artist
510-490 BCE
Tetradrachm: Filleted Head of Ptolemy Right; Eagle Standing Left on a Thunderbold, Lettering in Field on Reverse
Tetradrachm: Filleted Head of Ptolemy Right; Eagle Standing Left on a Thunderbold, Lettering in Field on Reverse
Unidentified artist
116-106 BCE
Tetradrachm: Laureate Head of Vespasian Right; Eagle Standing Left on Club, Wings Spread, Holding Wreath in Beak, Palm Branch Before, No Crescent on Reverse
Tetradrachm: Laureate Head of Vespasian Right; Eagle Standing Left on Club, Wings Spread, Holding Wreath in Beak, Palm Branch Before, No Crescent on Reverse
Unidentified artist
69-79 CE
Denarius: Draped Bust of Julia Domna Right; Cybele, Towered, Seated Left on Throne between Two Lions, Leaning on Drum and Holding Branch and Scepter on Reverse
Denarius: Draped Bust of Julia Domna Right; Cybele, Towered, Seated Left on Throne between Two Lions, Leaning on Drum and Holding Branch and Scepter on Reverse
Unidentified artist
193-217 CE
Denarius: Laureate Bust of Elagabalus Draped Right; Mars Advancing Right Naked Except for Cloak Floating Behind Waist, Holding Spear Transversely and Trophy over Shoulder on Reverse
Denarius: Laureate Bust of Elagabalus Draped Right; Mars Advancing Right Naked Except for Cloak Floating Behind Waist, Holding Spear Transversely and Trophy over Shoulder on Reverse
Unidentified artist
218-222 CE
Denarius: Laureate Draped Bust of Alexander Severus Right; Sol Naked Except for Cloak over Shoulders Standing Facing Left on Reverse
Denarius: Laureate Draped Bust of Alexander Severus Right; Sol Naked Except for Cloak over Shoulders Standing Facing Left on Reverse
Unidentified artist
222-235 CE
Bronze Coin: Bust of Artemis Right With Quiver at Shoulder; Lettering Above and Below Thunderbolt on Reverse
Bronze Coin: Bust of Artemis Right With Quiver at Shoulder; Lettering Above and Below Thunderbolt on Reverse
Unidentified artist
319/18-289/88 BCE
Bronze Coin: Laureate Head of Hieron Left; Armed Horseman With Spear Riding Right, Lettering Below Horse's Forefeet and In Exergue on Reverse
Bronze Coin: Laureate Head of Hieron Left; Armed Horseman With Spear Riding Right, Lettering Below Horse's Forefeet and In Exergue on Reverse
Unidentified artist
275-215 BCE
Neck-Amphora with Herakles and Nemean Lion, Departure Scene
Neck-Amphora with Herakles and Nemean Lion, Departure Scene
Unidentified artist
c. 525 BCE
Denarius: Laureate Draped Bust of Caracalla as an Older Boy Right; Dea Caelestis Holding Thunderbolt and Scepter, Seated Facing Hand Right, on Lion Running Right over Water Gushing from Rock on Reverse
Denarius: Laureate Draped Bust of Caracalla as an Older Boy Right; Dea Caelestis Holding Thunderbolt and Scepter, Seated Facing Hand Right, on Lion Running Right over Water Gushing from Rock on Reverse
Unidentified artist
198-217 CE