ANCIENT GREECE : Thrace, Island of Thasos : Silver Stater (C435-400 BC) : NGC graded VF Fine Style

 ANCIENT GREECE : Thrace, Island of Thasos : Silver Stater (C435-400 BC) : NGC graded VF Fine Style 

This rare silver coin is approximate 2 400 years old. 

The obverse shows a nude satyr kneeling-running, carrying in his arms a struggling nymph wearing thin robes and raising her right hand in protest.  The reverse shows a Quadripartite incuse square.

According to an internet site “Nymphs are nature spirits who appear as beautiful, young nubile maidens. They dwell in mountains, valleys and groves, by springs and rivers, and also in trees and cool grottoes. Nymphs love to dance and sing and are the frequent target of satyrs. Satyrs are male companions of Pan and Dionysus with goat-like features, including a goat-tail, goat-like ears, and sometimes a goat-like phallus. As Dionysiac creatures, Satyrs are lovers of wine and women and ready for every physical pleasure. They are obsessed with nymphs”

Please note that copies of these coins are offered on sites like eBay for only a couple of thousand rands but they are usually fakes.

This coin has been authenticated and certified by the Numismatic Guarantee Corporation (NGC). 

Please see the following pictures – the last shows the coin both before and after it was encapsulated. 

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