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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Theodosius, post: 3311986, member: 77077&quot;]I know these were covered but I can&#039;t resist...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]877338[/ATTACH] </p><p>Thessaly, <b>Pharsalos</b>, AR Drachm, Superb classical style, both dies signed by the master engraver Telephantos, 5.794g, 19.0mm, 195o, Pharsalos (Farsala, Greece) mint, late 5th-mid 4th century B.C.</p><p>Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet with raised cheek-piece, small TH behind neck.</p><p>Reverse: Φ-A-R-S (clockwise from lower right), Thessalian cavalryman on horse prancing right, wearing petasos, chlamys, and chiton, lagobolon over right shoulder in right hand, reins in left hand; TELEFANTO small, retrograde, and low relief in exergue.</p><p>References: Lavva 105 (V51/R58); BCD Thessaly II 640 (same rev. die); BMC Thessaly p. 43, 6 &amp; pl. IX, 9 (same); HGC 4 624; BCD Thessaly I -.</p><p>The tiny letters on the obverse left and reverse exergue are the initials and signature of Telephantos.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]877340[/ATTACH] </p><p>Lycia, <b>Phaselis</b>.</p><p>AR Stater, 4th century BC, 21mm, 10.40 g, 10h.</p><p>Obverse: Prow of galley right, fighting platform decorated with facing gorgoneion; to right, cicada upward.</p><p>Reverse: Stern of galley left, with wreath hanging from pole mounted on the deck.</p><p>References: Heipp-Tamer Series 6, unlisted variety; Triton XIX, lot 256 (same obv. die); CNG 100, lot 1521 (same obv. die); CNG 99, lot 280 var. (cicada downward).</p><p><br /></p><p>Oriented stern to stem to emphasize how the design starts on one side and continues on the other.&nbsp; They should have made a coin with the mast, sail and some rowers to represent the middle. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>John[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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