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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iamtiberius, post: 2802408, member: 37707&quot;]I have a few. I&#039;m not sure if it&#039;s because most of these were found in an early 20th century hoard and subsequently sold off into private collections, where they spent their time lingering in mahogany cabinets; but more often than not, these seem to have some sort of colored toning.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]653688[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1. Nude youth on horseback left, placing wreath upon horse&#039;s head. NK monogram behind, ΦIΛOKPA below / TAPAΣ below, Taras, naked, seated on dolphin left, holding kantharos and trident.</p><p>6.51g</p><p>20.92mm</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Nude warrior on horseback right, holding large round shield on left arm and wielding spear downwards in right hand, two reserve spears to his left; ΔI behind, API-ΣTO KΛ-HΣ in two lines below / TAPAΣ below, Taras, naked, seated left on dolphin, holding kantharos and trident, to right a female head left, hair tied in a knot behind</p><p>6.35g</p><p>19.95mm</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Nude youth on horseback left, placing wreath on horse&#039;s head; ΣY above, ΛYΚI/ΝΟΣ in two lines below / TAPAΣ below, Taras on dolphin left, hurling trident held overhead in righthand, chlamys wrapped around left arm; owl behind.</p><p>6.62g</p><p>18.98mm</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Naked rider on horseback right, crowning himself, ZΩ behind, ZΑΛΟ and iconic capital below / ΤΑΡΑΣ below, Taras on dolphin, holding distaff and akrostolion, ANΘ behind.</p><p>6.52g</p><p>19.57mm</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Nude youth on horseback left, placing wreath on horse&#039;s head; ΣY above, ΛYΚI/ΝΟΣ in two lines below / TAPAΣ below, Taras on dolphin left, hurling trident held overhead in righthand, chlamys wrapped around left arm; owl behind.</p><p>6.37g</p><p>18.81mm</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Nude warrior on horseback right, holding large round shield on left arm and wielding spear downwards in right hand, two reserve spears to his left, ΔAI beow / Taras, nude, on dolphin left, holding trident and shield, hippocamp upon it, ΦI to left, murex shell below.</p><p>7.85g</p><p>20.77mm</p><p><br /></p><p>- Michael[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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