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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2054434, member: 57495&quot;]I love this next one from Thymbra, with its Zeus-Ammon obverse and eight-rayed star reverse.&nbsp; It has a dark black patina and is a little rough to boot, so it&#039;s been quite a challenge to photograph.&nbsp; I&#039;m resigned to it being a better-in-hand coin, but still hope to do it more justice with better photos eventually.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]377917[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>TROAS, Thymbra</b></p><p>Circa 4th century BC</p><p>AE17</p><p>5.0g, 16.9mm</p><p>SNG von Aulock 158; BMC Troas pg. 89, 4.</p><p>O: Head of Zeus-Ammon left.</p><p>R: ΘΥ, star of eight rays; monogram below.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin doesn&#039;t have a Trojan hero on it, but the city of Thymbra is the stage for a dramatic side scene during the Trojan War, one concerning the Trojan prince Troilus (same Troilus in Shakespeare&#039;s Troilus and Cressida).&nbsp; Troilus was Hector&#039;s younger brother, and a prophecy held that Troy would not fall if Troilus was allowed to live to adulthood.&nbsp; Achilles therefore sought the youth out and ambushed him while he was watering his horses at a well outside Troy.&nbsp; Troilus fled to the sanctuary of Apollo at Thymbra, where Achilles followed him and beheaded him at the god&#039;s altar.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yup, that Achilles was one nasty piece of work...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]377918[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Oops, sorry, I mean to post this picture <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]377919[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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