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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Hellenistic Monarchies| > |Kingdom of Paeonia| > SH00376
Paeonian Kingdom, Patraos, 335 - 315 B.C.
|Kingdom| |of| |Paeonia|, |Paeonian| |Kingdom,| |Patraos,| |335| |-| |315| |B.C.|, As discussed by Wayne Sayles in "Ancient Coin Collecting III, Numismatic Art of the Greek World," the obverse of this coin is minted in archaizing style, "with the frontal almond eye common to the art of a century earlier." This type was produced with both the archaic eye and the modern profile eye. "The contrast is not one of stylistic transition, but rather of artistic intention. In fact, the archaizing version seems to have been issued toward the end of the series."

Patraos was allied with Macedonia, and Paeonian light-armed cavalry were important in Alexander's campaign. Curiously, the fallen soldier has a Macedonian shield and wears Macedonian armor.
SH00376. Silver tetradrachm, Paeonian Hoard 448, SNG ANS 1023 ff. var. (control), SNG Cop 1388 ff. var. (same), AMNG III/2 4 var. (same), Weber 2233 var. (same), gVF, Astibos or Damastion mint, weight 12.4g, maximum diameter 22.3mm, die axis 180o, 335 - 315 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right with short hair right; reverse ΠATPAOY, armed warrior on horse prancing right, spearing fallen enemy who holds spear and shield, monogram (control) in left field; SOLD










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Sotheby & Co. Catalogue of the Paeonian Hoard being Coins in Gold and Silver of the Kings of Macedon and Silver of the Independent Kingdom of Paeonia. (London: 16 April 1969).
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Denmark, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Danish National Museum, Vol. 2: Macedonia and Thrace. (West Milford, NJ, 1982).
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