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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 7814975, member: 96898&quot;]<font size="3"><font size="4">Great coin and write-up, Tiberius! It definitely comes at the right time.</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><font size="4">My wrestler stater is the only type with an obverse legend:</font></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1343294[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Pamphylia, Aspendos, AR stater, 380–325 BC. Obv: two wrestlers grappling; FИ between; in exergue, EΛVΦA MENETVΣ. Rev: slinger in throwing stance r.; EΣTFEΔIIYΣ to l., triskele to r.; all within dotted square border. 23mm, 11.04g. Ref: SNG France 97–98; Tekin: Aspendian Wrestlers (2000), series 4. Ex AMCC 1, lot 35; ex &quot;Tiberius&quot; collection.</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><font size="4">The meaning of the legend is somewhat mysterious. Different readings have been suggested. Here is the list of possible interpretations given by Tekin 2000:</font></font></p><p><font size="3"><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]1343295[/ATTACH] </font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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