PELOPONNESUS, Sparta Æ Diassarion The Dioscuri on horse

Reference.
Grunauer Group XXXVII; BCD Peloponnesos 939.3; cf. RPC III, 335.

Obv. [ΑΥΤ(Ο) ΚΑΙ(СΑΡ)] ΤΡΑΙΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СΕΒ
Laureate bust right, slight drapery

Rev. ΛΑΚΕΔΑΙΜΟΝΙΩΝ
The Dioscuri on horseback to right, holding spear

10.12 gr
26 mm
12h

Note.
Grunauer identified 17 different obverse dies legends
From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Davissons 32 (6 June 2013), lot 86; BCD Collection


Normally one sees, dots on outer ring above legends
http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/335/1/image/large/

Here on the reverse on sees >>>>>> do you have any idea what that is or means>?

 

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Looks like edge ornamentation but I've never seen a pattern like that on an ancient coin - only dots or lines. Very interesting.

 

Could it be a wreath?

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=187160

 

It's probably just Paulo's day-dreaming ...

=> "I want to dance, Father ... why do you force me to make these coins?!"

 

Yes, probably a wreath, but I like Steve's theory better.

 

very likely idea
thx

 

A wreath or design. Super cool Eric!

 

Looks like baseball stitching but I guess that can't be it

David's probably right-- wreath.

 

or maybe

 

LOL! Yum!

 

BnF confirms some sort of wreath

 

Interesting and with a lot of eye-appeal! I like the portrait of Hadrian on this one.