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    Default Re: Are we sure they used it overhand? I mean really sure?

    With the complements of IndoGreeks, a people that existed Long ago in a land far far away...



    Lysias' coin 130-110 BCE



    Diodotos (the founder) about 250 BCE



    And the last one Strato II about 10 BCE (Athena Alkidemos on the right has a shield and a spear on overhand position).

    In fact, only VERY few of the coins I have seen, and I have seen a lot of them used them under hand, and all of them on horse, much like Knights in medieval times...

    Last edited by keravnos; 02-24-2007 at 22:25.


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    Default Re: Are we sure they used it overhand? I mean really sure?

    keravnos I wonder if the indo-greeks did make use of those Indian toe stirrups or even went the extra mile an used a primitive one .


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    Default Re: Are we sure they used it overhand? I mean really sure?

    To be fair, Keravnos, the Diodotos coin shows the Thundering Zeus with lightning bolts - not a spear - in his hand.

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