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<p>[QUOTE="NewStyleKing, post: 4573782, member: 106483"]The dioscuri have always been popular subjects and their most famous attribute star capped piloi. They appeared 3 times in the silver New Style coinage and at least once in AE in the thundering Zeus type.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Athens New Style tetradrachm 154/3 BC</b></p><p>Obs : Athena Parthenos right in tri-form helmet</p><p>34.5mm 16.72g Thompson issue 11</p><p>Thompson catalogue : Obs 60 : Rev (not in plates)/ NEW?</p><p>Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic</p><p>Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora</p><p>2 complex magistrates monograms in both fields</p><p>RF symbol : Caps of Dioscuri</p><p>All within a surrounding olive wreath</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/NOW_BOTH_PILAII.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Athens New Style tetradrachm 123/2 BC</b></p><p>Obs : Athena Parthanos right in tri-form helmet</p><p>16.23g 30mm Thompson issue (new) 42</p><p>Thompson catalogue: 479g</p><p>REV : ΑΘΕ ethnic</p><p>Owl standing on overturned panathanaic amphora</p><p>on which month mark Δ control ΣΦ below</p><p>3 magistrates : MIKION EURYKLEI BOYKATTHES</p><p>RF symbol : Dioscuri</p><p>All surrounded by an olive wreath</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/NOW_BOTH_DIOSCURI~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Athens New Style Tetradrachm 99/8 BC</b></p><p>Obs : Athena Parthanos right in tri-form helmet</p><p>15.43g 29mm Thompson issue 66</p><p>Thompson catalogue: Obs 901 : Rev NEW</p><p>REV : ΑΘΕ ethnic</p><p>Owl standing on overturned panathanaic amphora</p><p>on which month mark H? control ΣΟ/MH below</p><p>3 magistrates : DEMETRIOS AGATHIPPOS OLY</p><p>RF symbol : Caps of Piloi</p><p>All surrounded by an olive wreath</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/normal_Caps_of_Dioscuri_N_N__June_7_2020____T_907.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NewStyleKing, post: 4573782, member: 106483"]The dioscuri have always been popular subjects and their most famous attribute star capped piloi. They appeared 3 times in the silver New Style coinage and at least once in AE in the thundering Zeus type. [B] Athens New Style tetradrachm 154/3 BC[/B] Obs : Athena Parthenos right in tri-form helmet 34.5mm 16.72g Thompson issue 11 Thompson catalogue : Obs 60 : Rev (not in plates)/ NEW? Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora 2 complex magistrates monograms in both fields RF symbol : Caps of Dioscuri All within a surrounding olive wreath [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/NOW_BOTH_PILAII.jpg[/IMG] [B]Athens New Style tetradrachm 123/2 BC[/B] Obs : Athena Parthanos right in tri-form helmet 16.23g 30mm Thompson issue (new) 42 Thompson catalogue: 479g REV : ΑΘΕ ethnic Owl standing on overturned panathanaic amphora on which month mark Δ control ΣΦ below 3 magistrates : MIKION EURYKLEI BOYKATTHES RF symbol : Dioscuri All surrounded by an olive wreath [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/NOW_BOTH_DIOSCURI~0.jpg[/IMG] [B]Athens New Style Tetradrachm 99/8 BC[/B] Obs : Athena Parthanos right in tri-form helmet 15.43g 29mm Thompson issue 66 Thompson catalogue: Obs 901 : Rev NEW REV : ΑΘΕ ethnic Owl standing on overturned panathanaic amphora on which month mark H? control ΣΟ/MH below 3 magistrates : DEMETRIOS AGATHIPPOS OLY RF symbol : Caps of Piloi All surrounded by an olive wreath [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/normal_Caps_of_Dioscuri_N_N__June_7_2020____T_907.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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