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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 4890846, member: 99456&quot;]Congrats, [USER=36818]@benhur767[/USER], always fun to see your coin as a prop in any article or catalog.&nbsp; I was really pleased to discovery that this coin was #18a, in an informative article on these coins from K. Liampi, &quot;<i>Ekkarra, eine Stadt der Achaia Phthiotis: Ihre Lege nach den numismatischen Zeugnissen</i>&quot;, U. Peter, ed. Stephanos Nomismatikos, Edith Schönert-Geiss zum 65.Geburtstag (Berlin 1998), pp. 417-439.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2020-2-21_19-34-43-png.1071791/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Thessaly, Ekkarra</b>, circa 325-320 BC, AE Chalkous</p><p><b>Obv: </b>Laurel-wreathed, head of Zeus to the left in a circle of dots. The head of the Zeus is compact with wide cheeks. The beard and hairstyle are cut in stiff lines, and the hair covers the nape of the neck, a wavy line. Details like the pupil can be seen on the eyebrowed eyes.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> ΕΚΚΑΡ / ΡΕΩΝ, downward, Artemis standing in between, in three-quarter view to the left. Her right leg is bent back. Her left arm rests on her hip, her right hand rests on a hunting lance, in the middle of which you can see a strap. Her hair is pinned up in a Lampadion knot and a bow and drapery appear on the nape of the neck, fastened crosswise in front of the chest with the shoulder strap. She is wearing a short sleeveless chiton (woolen tunic) and a himation (outer garment), and an endromides (cloak) lined with fur.[ATTACH=full]1180342[/ATTACH]</p><p>Notes: more <a href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/ae-coin-from-ekkarra-achaea-phthiotis" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/ae-coin-from-ekkarra-achaea-phthiotis" rel="nofollow">here</a> on this coin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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