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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;panzerman, post: 4169297, member: 77704&quot;]AV Stater ND</p><p>struck Olbia Mint circa 44-42BC</p><p>Kotison? King in Thrace?</p><p><br /></p><p>These coins where found in a hoard in Romania. Most are in mint state quality, thankfully the guys who found it kept it secret, thus average collectors can own a piece of ancient history. Otherwise they would have ended up in a Bucharest museum.</p><p>These coins likely where minted to pay the soldiers in Kotisons army. The obverse has the Roman Eagle with wreath/ the &quot;B&quot; for Brutus</p><p>The reverse show three Roman Consuls.</p><p>The aftermath of the battle between Brutus and allies ended in defeat, so the coins where likely buried to prevent them from falling in the hands of Octavius and Marc Anthonys forces.[ATTACH=full]1074193[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1074194[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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