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To: blam

The years around 450 BC were very active for the citizens of Athens. They commonly let 'allies' send money if they had it rather than troops and ships.


3 posted on 08/13/2005 11:47:55 AM PDT by RightWhale (Withdraw from the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty and open the Land Office)
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To: RightWhale

The bottom row of the picture has coins with an owl on them - these must be the coins of Athens republic proper. Upper row coins with some faces on them must be of the later period.


5 posted on 08/13/2005 11:51:45 AM PDT by GSlob
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