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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 2040306, member: 44132&quot;]Another of my November purchases arrived yesterday, so that leaves just four more to arrive.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is actually an example of a coin I already have, and my original example is in much better condition.&nbsp; However, being able to get this second copy at a &quot;Bing&quot; price, I am able to satisfy my curiosity about the &quot;bite&quot; out of the cheek of Roma.&nbsp; I think it&#039;s a counter-mark, but I can&#039;t make it out.&nbsp; Perhaps it&#039;s just a flaw or a bankers mark, but my imagination sees all kinds of images in this flaw.&nbsp; Any thoughts?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]372333[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]372334[/ATTACH] </p><p>C.CLAUDIUS PULCHER ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CLAUDIA AR Denarius </p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Head of Roma r., wearing helmet decorated with circular device&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; REVERSE:&nbsp; Victory in biga r., holding reins in both hands; in exergue, C. PVLCHER&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Struck at Rome 110-109 BC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>3.76g, 19mm&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>Cr300/1, Syd 569, Claudia 1</p><p><br /></p><p>From wikipedia:</p><p><b>Appius Claudius Pulcher</b> (c. 139 BC – 76 BC) was a Roman politician of the 1st century BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>Claudius Pulcher was a supporter of Lucius Cornelius Sulla and served as praetor in 88 BC. He was exiled in that year by Gaius Marius while Sulla was away in the east. He returned to Rome after Lucius Cornelius Cinna died in 84 BC, and served as consul in 79 BC and as governor of Roman Macedonia from 78 BC to 76 BC.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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