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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brg5658, post: 1648713, member: 29751&quot;]It is indeed a depiction of Cynisca (Κυνίσκα). The coin was issued in a small mintage of 2,500 pieces in two different designs.&nbsp; One was left-facing concave (incuse) design, the other was a right-facing convex (relief) design.&nbsp; I own both in NGC SP69 holders (see below).</p><p><br /></p><p>Actually, Cynisca didn&#039;t ride a horse or a chariot in the ancient Olympic games.&nbsp; She was a professional trainer and breeder of horses.&nbsp; In the ancient games, the owner of the horses was awarded the victory, which was the case for Cynisca.&nbsp; Throughout her life, she was a celebrated equestrian, and the coin design is based on a statue.&nbsp; In the Spartan culture, girls were raised with the same physical demands as boys, including fitness training.&nbsp; Thus, by today&#039;s standards many of the &quot;sporty&quot; women of Sparta would look mannish.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb364/brg5658/Photography-2/2004_Togo_1000F_Concave_NGC_SP69_composite_zps1ac42760.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb364/brg5658/Photography-2/2004_Togo_1000F_Convex_NGC_SP69_composite_zpsb90e0119.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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