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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Meander, post: 8198599, member: 81943&quot;]Great research and write up [USER=99456]@Sulla80[/USER] and [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER]. The Celtic imitations presented are very intriguing. Now I want one too <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I own two specimen mainly due to a different style of the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1436330[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Paeonia, Patraos. AR Tetradrachm 12.5gm, c.340-315 BC. Laureate head of Apollo facing right. Rev: Helmeted warrior on horseback right, spearing fallen enemy, Π—A—[TPAOY]. (SNG Copenhagen 1390).</p><p><br /></p><p>For the second specimen there is apparently a theory that the obverse shows a portrait of the king himself.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1436331[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>KINGS of PAEONIA. Patraos. </b>Circa 335-315 BC. AR Tetradrachm, Astibos or Damastion mint. Head of male right, wearing tainia / Warrior on horse rearing right, thrusting spear at enemy lying below who defends with shield.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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