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<p>[QUOTE="NewStyleKing, post: 4305958, member: 106483"]<b>Pseudo-Athenian New Style Tetradrachm c86-84 BC</b></p><p>Obs: Fine style head of Athena Parthenos with prominent highly artistic horse protomes.</p><p>Rev: Owl standing on panathenaic amphora</p><p>2 Monograms of Roman official Marcus Lucullus: Quaestor</p><p>MAPKOY TAMIOY</p><p>Name and office</p><p>16.40gm 28.5mm</p><p>Thompson Sulla ll Obs: 1315 Rev: NEW?</p><p>All surrounded by olive wreath</p><p><br /></p><p>Marcus was the beloved brother of the more famous Lucius Lucullus and this coinage was referred to as "Lucullan" at the time. Notice no AOE ethnic. Sulla wasn't the senates choice and was badly furnished with cash for paying his troops since he was unofficial. despite being very religious he "borrowed" from shrines along his route to Athens & Piraeus. It was a huge minting some 112 obverse dies known for both type l and ll.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/SULLA_MINE_BOTH.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NewStyleKing, post: 4305958, member: 106483"][B]Pseudo-Athenian New Style Tetradrachm c86-84 BC[/B] Obs: Fine style head of Athena Parthenos with prominent highly artistic horse protomes. Rev: Owl standing on panathenaic amphora 2 Monograms of Roman official Marcus Lucullus: Quaestor MAPKOY TAMIOY Name and office 16.40gm 28.5mm Thompson Sulla ll Obs: 1315 Rev: NEW? All surrounded by olive wreath Marcus was the beloved brother of the more famous Lucius Lucullus and this coinage was referred to as "Lucullan" at the time. Notice no AOE ethnic. Sulla wasn't the senates choice and was badly furnished with cash for paying his troops since he was unofficial. despite being very religious he "borrowed" from shrines along his route to Athens & Piraeus. It was a huge minting some 112 obverse dies known for both type l and ll. [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/SULLA_MINE_BOTH.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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