Battle of Marathon could be in battle. The phalanx formation was still vulnerable to cavalry (the cause of much caution by the Greek forces at the Battle of Plataea), but used in the right circumstances, it was now shown to be a potentially devastating weapon. The most famous legend associated with Marathon is that of the runner Pheidippides (or Philippides) bringing news to Athens of the battle, which is described below. Pheidippides' run to Sparta to bring aid has other legends associated with it. Herodotus mentions that Pheidippides was visited by the god Pan on his way to Sparta (or perhaps on his
Australian twenty five-cent coin Australian twenty five-cent coin The twenty five-cent coin of the Australian decimal currency system was issued as a part of a 14 coin collectors set on from the 10 April 2016 to the 23 April 2016. The coins were sold for $3 in conjunction with a local news corp paper. The 4 different coins commemorate the 2016 Anzac to Afghanistan campaign. The first coin was issued on the 10 of April with the front displaying 'Learn the Legend. The second coin was issued on 16 April 2016 with the Kokoda trail featuring on the coin. The third coin was issued