A silver tridrachm from Kos. A discus thrower (diskobolus) and tripod. 5th century BCE. (Numismatics Museum, Athens)
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Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.
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Cartwright, M. (2015, March 28). Tridrachm, Kos. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3746/tridrachm-kos/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Tridrachm, Kos." World History Encyclopedia, March 28, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3746/tridrachm-kos/.
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