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<p>[QUOTE="Brian Bucklan, post: 4624575, member: 76544"]Just came across some interesting bronze types issued by three different Thracian Kings, and all from three different centuries BC. The first is a chunky type I wrote about once before on this site, and this is the second example I've come across. The last two I don't believe have ever been shown on CoinTalk.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Amatokos, King of Thrace (389-380 BC) ; First reign</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Grape bunch</p><p>Rev: (AMAKO); Labrys with base terminating in a "T"</p><p>17mm, 15.3gms (6mm thickness)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1144651[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Kavaros, King of Thrace (225-210 BC)</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right</p><p>Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ KAYAPoY; Nike standing left crowning the king's name with a wreath, monogram to left</p><p>18mm, 5.4gms</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1144661[/ATTACH] </p><p>3. Sariakos, King of Thrace (180-150 BC)</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right</p><p>Ref: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣAPIAKOY; Corn-ear and club, ΠYP monogram above</p><p>18mm, 3.4gms</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1144665[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Brian Bucklan, post: 4624575, member: 76544"]Just came across some interesting bronze types issued by three different Thracian Kings, and all from three different centuries BC. The first is a chunky type I wrote about once before on this site, and this is the second example I've come across. The last two I don't believe have ever been shown on CoinTalk. 1. Amatokos, King of Thrace (389-380 BC) ; First reign Obv: Grape bunch Rev: (AMAKO); Labrys with base terminating in a "T" 17mm, 15.3gms (6mm thickness) [ATTACH=full]1144651[/ATTACH] 2. Kavaros, King of Thrace (225-210 BC) Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ KAYAPoY; Nike standing left crowning the king's name with a wreath, monogram to left 18mm, 5.4gms [ATTACH=full]1144661[/ATTACH] 3. Sariakos, King of Thrace (180-150 BC) Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right Ref: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣAPIAKOY; Corn-ear and club, ΠYP monogram above 18mm, 3.4gms [ATTACH=full]1144665[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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