Important Ancient Coins

GREEK COINAGES, Islands of Thrace, THASIAN Krenides, Æ, c. 360-358, head of young Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. ΘΑΣΙΟΝ / ΗΠΕΙΡΟ, club across strung bow, 1.09g/10h (Le Rider 29; BMC p.226, 112; HN Italy p.265). Very fine, dark green patina, very rare
£150-200

This rare issue was intended to circulate in the Thasian territory on the mainland, on the site which had access to gold and silver mines and would later be called Philippi