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Offline HELEN S

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A joy to behold
« on: June 15, 2013, 05:34:08 pm »
 

 I thought I would put this coin up as I found it extremely beautiful. I can see why people collect coins like this it is amazing.


   Cyme, From the Philippopolis Hoard. AR Tetradrachm c. 155-145 BC.
 Head of the Amazon Kyme right /ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ, free horse standing right, ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟΣ in exergue, laurel wreath border.
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Offline rover1.3

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Re: A joy to behold
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2013, 05:39:38 pm »
Quote from: HELEN S on June 15, 2013, 05:34:08 pm
  ... ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟΣ in exergue, laurel wreath border.

The magistrate is ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ, not ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟΣ.
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Offline HELEN S

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Re: A joy to behold
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2013, 06:00:04 pm »
Quote from: rover1.3 on June 15, 2013, 05:39:38 pm
Quote from: HELEN S on June 15, 2013, 05:34:08 pm
  ... ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟΣ in exergue, laurel wreath border.

The magistrate is ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ, not ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟΣ.

 Thank you for that Rover that was very observant of you to notice I should have checked it myself it should be one of my rules. Strange how you take things for granted sorry about the wrong information
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