ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 148-90/80 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 34 mm, 16.54 g, 11 h), struck under Aesillas (?), quaestor, circa 95-70 BC. Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing tainia and wreath of ivy and fruit. Rev. HΡAKΛEOΥΣ - ΣΩTHΡOΣ / ΘAΣIΩN Herakles standing front, head to left, holding club in his right hand and with lion's skin draped over his left arm and quiver over his shoulder; in inner left field, monogram of Aesillas (?). HGC 6, 359. Lukanc pl. 169, 1928. Prokopov Group XII, 571 (V AA2/R 468). Very rare. Very light doubling on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.


It has been suggested that the monogram on the reverse of this very rare issue is that of the Roman quaestor, Aesillas.