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<p>[QUOTE="eparch, post: 5104880, member: 89211"]I agree - a vigorous style. Mine is a little later in date :</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1202384[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Thrace, Maroneia AR Tetradrachm. After 146 BC. Head of young Dionysos right, wearing band across the forehead and ivy wreath / ΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPOΣ MAPΩNITΩN, naked figure of Dionysos standing left, holding grapes, two spears (? See note in HGC 3.II page 128) and cloak; monograms in left and right fields.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Schönert-Geiss 1200-1210. HGC 3.II 1556</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There seems to be some dispute as to what Dionysos is carrying -</p><p>I favour short throwing spears.</p><p><br /></p><p>and the bronze with the same design</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1202385[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>THRACE. Maroneia. Ae (Circa 189/8-49/5 BC). </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath.</p><p>Rev: ΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPOΣ / MAPΩNITΩN. </p><p>Dionysos standing left, holding bunch of grapes and narthex stalks or spears. Control: Monogram to inner left.</p><p><br /></p><p>SNG Copenhagen 644. HGC 3.II 1557[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="eparch, post: 5104880, member: 89211"]I agree - a vigorous style. Mine is a little later in date : [ATTACH=full]1202384[/ATTACH] Thrace, Maroneia AR Tetradrachm. After 146 BC. Head of young Dionysos right, wearing band across the forehead and ivy wreath / ΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPOΣ MAPΩNITΩN, naked figure of Dionysos standing left, holding grapes, two spears (? See note in HGC 3.II page 128) and cloak; monograms in left and right fields. Schönert-Geiss 1200-1210. HGC 3.II 1556 There seems to be some dispute as to what Dionysos is carrying - I favour short throwing spears. and the bronze with the same design [ATTACH=full]1202385[/ATTACH] THRACE. Maroneia. Ae (Circa 189/8-49/5 BC). Obv: Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev: ΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPOΣ / MAPΩNITΩN. Dionysos standing left, holding bunch of grapes and narthex stalks or spears. Control: Monogram to inner left. SNG Copenhagen 644. HGC 3.II 1557[/QUOTE]
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