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<p>[QUOTE="Bad Axe, post: 5135035, member: 111636"]Ok; so now I'm confused. I always thought that stephanophoric had something to do with wreaths or leaves in a more or less circular pattern but then I looked up the word and....</p><p><br /></p><p>noun; a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing. such a movement followed by a movement of equal distance of the other foot: The soldier took one step forward and stood at attention.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>,,,Which if you look at the position of the foot of the figure on the op coin seems to more or less comply with that definition. but nowhere are wreaths or leaves mentioned. Or is this just a common usage definition particular to (ancient) coins?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bad Axe, post: 5135035, member: 111636"]Ok; so now I'm confused. I always thought that stephanophoric had something to do with wreaths or leaves in a more or less circular pattern but then I looked up the word and.... noun; a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing. such a movement followed by a movement of equal distance of the other foot: The soldier took one step forward and stood at attention. ,,,Which if you look at the position of the foot of the figure on the op coin seems to more or less comply with that definition. but nowhere are wreaths or leaves mentioned. Or is this just a common usage definition particular to (ancient) coins?[/QUOTE]
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