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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Theodosius, post: 2599714, member: 77077&quot;]I located some nice coins in the last weeks of 2016.&nbsp; The first to arrive was found for me by coin seeker extraordinaire, John Anthony:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]567271[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This a very nice example of this type.&nbsp; It looks like there is a die flaw on the right side of the obverse.&nbsp; I think this flaw is visible on other specimens.&nbsp; This is a thick and very satisfying coin in hand.&nbsp; It has some flan lamination at the lower edge and a raised rim from being deeply struck on the top of the reverse. </p><p><br /></p><p>Kings of Paeonia, Patros, 335-315 BC AR Tetradrachm</p><p>25mm, 12.83 gm, 6h</p><p>Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right</p><p>Reverse: Horseman riding down fallen warrior who defends himself with a raised shield.&nbsp; Fallen warrior manages to escape the battlefield by feigning death, impersonates a tribal leader by looting the distinctive helmet from the leader&#039;s corpse, and regales his grandchildren for years afterwards with tales of his prowess in battle (this coin only).&nbsp; AMNG III 5 var (legend); Paeonian Hoard 461 (same dies); SNG ANS 1040 var. (same)</p><p><br /></p><p>IO Saturnalia![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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