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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 1828301, member: 19463"]Today you can get in trouble with various groups all of which claim their own definition of what ancient lands were included in which modern countries. Paeonia and Thrace are only related in some systems of thought. I always wanted one of these tetradrachms but most of them are small flans losing part of the reverse scene. I could not have afforded this were it not for the test cut and generally awful obverse but the reverse is nicer than most I've seen.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]301352[/ATTACH]</p><p>Maronea, 4th century AE14 showing grapevine.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]301353[/ATTACH]</p><p>Kallatis octobol, 3rd century BC</p><p>[ATTACH=full]301354[/ATTACH]</p><p>I'm sure some one will show their two heads/eagle on dolphin but Istros also issued this cast bronze (5-4th century). </p><p>[ATTACH=full]301355[/ATTACH]</p><p>Olbia issued this AE 21 bronze showing Borysthenes. Date is uncertain to me but could be later (3-1 century BC)?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]301356[/ATTACH]</p><p>This Thasos obol is later (late 5th century) than the one Steve showed. For a small coin, it has a well detailed dolphin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]301357[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 1828301, member: 19463"]Today you can get in trouble with various groups all of which claim their own definition of what ancient lands were included in which modern countries. Paeonia and Thrace are only related in some systems of thought. I always wanted one of these tetradrachms but most of them are small flans losing part of the reverse scene. I could not have afforded this were it not for the test cut and generally awful obverse but the reverse is nicer than most I've seen. [ATTACH=full]301352[/ATTACH] Maronea, 4th century AE14 showing grapevine. [ATTACH=full]301353[/ATTACH] Kallatis octobol, 3rd century BC [ATTACH=full]301354[/ATTACH] I'm sure some one will show their two heads/eagle on dolphin but Istros also issued this cast bronze (5-4th century). [ATTACH=full]301355[/ATTACH] Olbia issued this AE 21 bronze showing Borysthenes. Date is uncertain to me but could be later (3-1 century BC)? [ATTACH=full]301356[/ATTACH] This Thasos obol is later (late 5th century) than the one Steve showed. For a small coin, it has a well detailed dolphin. [ATTACH=full]301357[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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