Trihemiobol from Thasos

The coin was struck on the island of Thasos. On its front face is a bearded satyr kneeling with a kantharos in his hand. The back face shows an amphora with the word ΘAΣIΩN around it, referring to the minting location.

Both satyrs and the kantharos are symbols associated with Dionysus, and Thasos also has a mythical connection with Dionysus. According to Aristophanes, for example, Dionysus’s lover, Staphylus, lived on Thasos, which is why Dionysus loved Thasian wine.