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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 8072480, member: 110350&quot;]Here&#039;s a Macedonian tie-in:</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, M. Caecilius Q.f. Metelllus, AR Denarius, 127 BC (Crawford, RSC, Sear), ca. 126 BCE (Mattingly, op. cit. at p. 258, Table 3), Rome Mint. Obv. Head of Roma right in winged helmet, star on helmet flap, ROMA upwards behind, <b>*</b> (XVI ligature, mark of value = 16 asses) below chin / Rev. Macedonian shield, decorated with elephant head in center wearing bell, M METELLVS Q F around beginning at 6:00, all within laurel wreath. Crawford 263/1(a), Sydenham 480, RSC I Caecilia 29, Russo RBW 1064, Sear RCV I 139 (ill.). 19.5 mm., 3.80 g., 9 hr.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/m-caecilius-metullus-crawford-263-roma-macedonian-shield-with-elephant-at-center-jpg.1397908/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s a bell the elephant&#039;s wearing, not a cigar he&#039;s smoking. So, next: another elephant with a bell.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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