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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NewStyleKing, post: 4669497, member: 106483&quot;]RRRRR...!</p><p>Only one example known to Thompson and published in NSSCA in 1961. (In the ANS)</p><p>2nd example found in a pot-hoard in 1962. Same obverse different reverse.(in a museum)</p><p>3rd example found in the Demetrios l hoard; New obverse and reverse which only had one palm!(in a museum)</p><p>4th example surfaced in a Roma e sale from someone&#039;s UK collection-Roma confirmed no previous sales on ac search. New obverse and reverse. Ended up in my collection thus the only one known in private hands.</p><p><b>Athens New Style Tetradrachm c 160/59 BC</b></p><p>Obv: Athena right in tri-form helmet</p><p>Thompson issue 5 16.97 Gm 32 mm</p><p>Thompson Catalogue: Obs:New : Rev:New</p><p>Rev:ΑΘΕ ethnic</p><p>Owl standing on amphora</p><p>2 Magistrates monograms beside each a single palm.</p><p>Symbol: 2 Palms</p><p>All surrounded by an olive wreath</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1151156[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Interestingly a 2 Palms appeared in a G&amp;M&nbsp; auction&nbsp; about 5 years ago but it is clearly a contemporary imitation.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1151166[/ATTACH]</p><p>Note lack of border on obverse which is a feature of Thompson #1 and two obverses of Thompson #2 only, and differing monograms on reverse.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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