The images of the Greeks have been taken from ancient Greek pottery and those of the Persians reproduce bas-reliefs from the palace of Darius in Persepolis. Greek hoplites regularly decorated their own shields with a wide array of diverse personal symbols, geometric designs, and images. This equipment was called panoply their battle line is called a phalanx. This hoplites shield is based on a coin from Helicarnassus.
They carried a great, heavy shield (the aspis ), a helmet, armor, greaves, a sword, and a spear. Plastic Ancient Greek Commander from Immortal Miniatures painted by Neldoreth - An Hour of. The hoplites were the main soldiers of the Archaic and Classical Greek armies. The reverse features Greek hoplites marching in files at left against Persian warriors at right. Hoplites (Greek: ): ancient Greek soldiers, armed with spears and shields. Inscribed on the shield is the wording “THERMOPYLAE – 480 BC” and “LEONIDAS”, the name of the Spartan king who led the Greek troops in the Battle of Thermopylae.
The obverse of the coin features an ancient Greek hoplite, armed with helmet and shield, in a state of “heroic nudity”, against a dense background of spears, the main weapon of the hoplite phalanx. Although ending in defeat for the Greeks, the Battle of Thermopylae remains a timeless symbol of heroic resistance. Commemorative issue: 2,500 YEARS SINCE THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE.
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