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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NewStyleKing, post: 4519702, member: 106483&quot;]<b>Athens New Style Tetradrachm c 153/2 BC</b></p><p>Obs : Athena</p><p>32.5mm 16.27g Die axis: 6 o&#039;clock</p><p>Thompson catalogue : IMITATION</p><p>Obs : 1350 Rev : NEW</p><p>Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic Above symbol LF Cicada</p><p>Below ΠΟ</p><p>Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora</p><p>All within a surrounding olive wreath</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/BOTH_IMITATION_CICADA.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>This New Style imitation seems to have elements of two New Styles. The Cicada from the cicada issue and under the ethnic the abbreviated magistrates name which is reminiscent of the Palm Behind Owl 1st magistrate. Came in a hoard with genuine New Styles via e Bay purchased one at a time! The obverse is similar to the Athena&#039;s on the Heterogeneous OLD STYLES which are very rare and preceded the New Styles.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>NEXT: More Cicada/insects</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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