LOWER DANUBE. Imitations of Thasos. Late 2nd-1st century BC. Tetradrachm

LOWER DANUBE. Imitations of Thasos. Late 2nd-1st century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 35 mm, 16.17 g, 1 h). Celticized head of Dionysos to right, wearing wreath of ivy and fruit. Rev. ΣΙΝΟΣV - ΣΩHOΣΣ / ΑΙΓΙΤΛΝ Herakles standing front, head to left, holding club in his right hand and with lion skin draped over his left arm; to inner left, M above M.  Lanz 974 (same obverse die). Lukanc pl. 117, 1312 (same obverse die). OTA Class 3. Sharply struck and unusually well preserved. Minor marks and faint scratches and with light doubling on the obverse.