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<p>[QUOTE="NewStyleKing, post: 4352088, member: 106483"]<b>Athens New Style Tetradrachm c 125/4 BC</b></p><p>Obs : Athena Parthenos right in tri-form helmet</p><p>29mm 16.67g Thompson issue 40</p><p>Thompson catalogue : 470f</p><p>Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic</p><p>Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora on</p><p>which month mark Θ control ΜΕ below</p><p>3 magistrates : POLEMON ALKETES ARIS</p><p>LF symbol : Tripod</p><p>All within a surrounding olive wreath</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the "over- represented" New Styles in Thracian hoards along with Eagle on Thunderbolt, Dioscuri,and Prow. All these coins come from the middle 120's BC . Why they are found in large numbers in Thracian hoards seems to be because they are pay for mercenaries ordered by the Romans or bribes to Celtic tribes for good behaviour. </p><p>Generally they had lots of circulation wear before being hoarded</p><p>Theory of DeCallatay and Meadows.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/NOW_BOTH_TRIPOD~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NewStyleKing, post: 4352088, member: 106483"][B]Athens New Style Tetradrachm c 125/4 BC[/B] 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 One of the "over- represented" New Styles in Thracian hoards along with Eagle on Thunderbolt, Dioscuri,and Prow. All these coins come from the middle 120's BC . Why they are found in large numbers in Thracian hoards seems to be because they are pay for mercenaries ordered by the Romans or bribes to Celtic tribes for good behaviour. Generally they had lots of circulation wear before being hoarded Theory of DeCallatay and Meadows. [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/NOW_BOTH_TRIPOD~0.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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