The "Over Represented" New Style types in Balkan Hoards

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    In Thracian coin hoards Twins of Dioscuri, Prow, Tripod and Eagle on Thunderbolt Athens New Styles are found in proportionately high numbers compared to other New Styles in such hoards. Francoise De Callatay and Andrew Meadows categorise them as "over represented" types. They all come from a tight consecutive ordering of middle period New Styles in the 120's BC as ordered by Meadows in the Thasos/New Style hoard 1996 (CH 9). Why so we don't know but it is reasoned that the Romans , called on Athens to pay Thracian mercenaries-or else? These coins are found in the Balkans well worn that means they circulated a lot before being buried.

    c 126/5 BC Eagle on Thunderbolt
    c 125/4 Tripod
    c 124/3 Prow
    c 123/2 Twins of Dioscuri

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    Athens New Style Tetradrachm c 126/5 BC
    Obs : Athena Parthenos right in tri-form helmet
    16.65gm 32mm Thompson issue 39
    Thompson catalogue Obs 450 : Rev b (not in plates)
    Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic
    Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora
    on which month mark Ε control ΗΡ below
    3 magistrates : EPIGENE SOSANDROS ELIODO
    LF symbol : Eagle on Thunderbolt
    All within a surrounding olive wreath

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    Athens New Style Tetradrachm c 125/4 BC
    Obs : Athena Parthenos right in tri-form helmet
    29mm 16.67g Thompson issue 40
    Thompson catalogue : 470f
    Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic
    Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora on
    which month mark Θ control ΜΕ below
    3 magistrates : POLEMON ALKETES ARIS
    LF symbol : Tripod
    All within a surrounding olive wreath

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    Athens New Style tetradrachm c 124/3 BC
    Obs : Athena Parthenos in tri-form helmet
    16.81g 30mm Thompson issue (new) 41
    Thompson catalogue : 532
    Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic
    Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora on
    which month mark Ε control ΣΦ below
    3 magistrates : KAPAIX EPGOKLE KLE
    RF symbol : Prow of Ship
    All within a surrounding olive wreath

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    Athens New Style tetradrachm c 123/2 BC
    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
     
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