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The ancient sanctuary (also called "The Sanctuary of Dioscouri")

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The ancient sanctuary (also called "The Sanctuary of Dioscouri")

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A silver four drachma coin of Thassos of the Roman Age: It pictures the head of the young Dionysus crowned with ivy. This is dated back to the 2nd century BC (after 148 BC) and it has diameter of 30 mm and its weight is 16.92 grams. On the back side there is an illustration of: Hercules with lion skin and a bat and there is an inscription which says "HERCULES SAVIOR OF THE THASSIANS". This specific coin, as well as a coin of Maronia dated on the same period, are the most important in the region.

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And here is another coin: A silver four drachma coin of Thassos of the Roman Age: It pictures the head of the young Dionysus crowned with ivy. This is dated back to the 2nd century BC (after 148 BC) and it has diameter of 30 mm and its weight is 16.92 grams. On the back side there is an illustration of: Hercules, with lion skin and a bat, and there is an inscription which says, "HERCULES SAVIOR OF THE THASSIANS". This specific coin, as well as a coin of Maronia dated on the same period, are the most important in the region.

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“The ancient sanctuary (also called "The Sanctuary of Dioscouri") ,” iGuide Repo, accessed December 23, 2024, http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/items/show/1755.

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