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<p>[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 7799725, member: 97383"]Ryro, Attached below is a Denarius Serratus of a similar type that you posted with less wear. The Gallic chief in the biga is Bituitus, king of the Averni, a powerful opponent of Republican Rome. Bituitus was defeated by the forces of Fabius Maximus, in 121 BC, ending the domination of the Averni in Mediterranean Gaul. It was estimated that 120,000 Celtic warriors perished in that battle <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! Bituitus was captured & paraded in his silver armor in a victory celebration in Rome, before being sent into exile at Alba Fucens. The victory resulted in the Roman establishment of <b>Gallia Nabonensis</b>. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1339225[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 7799725, member: 97383"]Ryro, Attached below is a Denarius Serratus of a similar type that you posted with less wear. The Gallic chief in the biga is Bituitus, king of the Averni, a powerful opponent of Republican Rome. Bituitus was defeated by the forces of Fabius Maximus, in 121 BC, ending the domination of the Averni in Mediterranean Gaul. It was estimated that 120,000 Celtic warriors perished in that battle :jawdrop:! Bituitus was captured & paraded in his silver armor in a victory celebration in Rome, before being sent into exile at Alba Fucens. The victory resulted in the Roman establishment of [B]Gallia Nabonensis[/B]. [ATTACH=full]1339225[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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