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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;akeady, post: 8193137, member: 83175&quot;]Here&#039;s one with an athlete, actually a boxer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Moneyer: L. Plaetorius L. f.</p><p>Obv.: MONETA / S. C. - Diademed bust of Juno Moneta draped right</p><p>Rev.: L. PLAETORI L. F. Q. S. C. - Athlete running right, holding palm branch and caestus</p><p>Mint: Rome (74 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 3.53g / 18mm / 4h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RSC 2a (Plaetoria)</li> <li>Sydenham 792</li> <li>Crawford 396/1a</li> </ul><p>Provenances:</p><ul> <li>Andrew McCabe Collection</li> </ul><p>Acquisition: Roma Numismatics Online Auction E-Sale 3 #467 30-Nov-2013</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Plaetoria2Denariu.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The cestus is something like a boxing glove, &quot;but were made with leather strips and sometimes filled with iron plates or fitted with blades or spikes, and used as weapons.&quot; (Wikipedia).</p><p><br /></p><p>Like worn by this ancient pugilist:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1434827[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Next - a ball being played with</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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