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Ancient Coinage of Thessaly, Peparethos

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Peparethos, modern day Skopelos, is a Greek island in the western Aegean Sea. It is said to have been founded by Staphylus ("grape"), one of the sons of Dionysos. In the late Bronze Age the island was colonised by Cretans who began cultivating vinyards and wine from the island soon became famous.
BMC 1Peparethos, Thessaly, AE, 1.87 gr. Ca. 361-340 BC. Bearded head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / P-E to left and right of kantharos, bunches of grapes hanging from handles, ivy leaf above. SNG Cop. 360; BMC 1; Rogers 559.TextImage
BMC 7Peparethus, Thessaly, AE15, 2nd C. BC. Head of young Dionysos right, crowned with ivy / PE P-A R-H above and to left and right of kantharos. BMC Thessaly, 7; SNG Cop 363; SNG Munich 273.TextImage
BMC 9Peparethus, Thessaly, AE15, 1.45 gr. 361-340 BC. Head of young Dionysos right, crowned with ivy / PEPARHQIWN around kantharos, beside it, palm. BMC Thessaly, 9; Mionnet II, 6; Hunterian 2; Rogers 565, Fig. 320.TextImage
CNG 239, 81Peparethos, Thessaly. Ca 197-100 BC. AE12, 1.84 g. Head of youthful Dionysos left / Kantharos. BMC -; Mionnet -; Rogers -; SNG Copenhagen -; Joy -. Possibly unpublished with head left.TextImage
See also:Skopelos/Peparethos Island official website
Search for Peparethos in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Peparethos at AncientImports.com
Search for Peparethos at Incitatus Coins

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