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A silver tridrachm from Kos. A discus thrower (diskobolus) and tripod. 5th century BCE. (Numismatics Museum, Athens)
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2015, March 28). Tridrachm, Kos. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3746/tridrachm-kos/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Tridrachm, Kos." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 28, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3746/tridrachm-kos/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Tridrachm, Kos." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Mar 2015. Web. 18 Sep 2021.