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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2184603, member: 56859&quot;]Beautiful!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few BCE prancers, posers, and high-steppers.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_14f8b1f0dff14427a8ed38e60769bc9b.jpg_srb_p_1000_625_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip II.&nbsp; 356-36 BCE</b></p><p>AR tetradrachm.&nbsp; 24mm, 14.20 gm, 12h</p><p>Lifetime issue of Pella, 342-336 BCE</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; Laureate head of Zeus right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, youth, holding palm and reins, on horseback right, thunderbolt below, N in exergue</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Le Rider 222-306. SNG ANS 385-95</p><p>Deeply struck and beautifully toned. NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style.</p><p><i>ex Colosseo Collection</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_6d55f90db02845a1b703055c500baeee.jpg_srb_p_850_419_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </i></p><p><b>ZEUGITANA, Carthage</b></p><p><b>early 2nd century BCE</b></p><p>AE 15-shekels, 45 mm, 95 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; wreathed head of Tanit left</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; horse standing right, left foreleg up; solar disk with uraei above</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Alexandropoulos J (2000) Les monnaies de l&#039;Afrique Antique, 103;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Müller L (1861) Numismatique de L&#039;Ancienne Afrique, 131;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Luynes 3782;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Jenkins GK and Lewis RB (1963) Carthaginian Gold and Electrum Coins. Royal&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Numismatic Society, London, pl. 28 12</p><p><i>Graded Fine by NGC Ancients (strike 5/5, surfaces 2/5); not encapsulated (reason: size); certification number 3598288-002</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_201af7c18b7845be864dbcae5950ae42.jpg_srb_p_1000_502_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>CELTIC, Central Europe (Rhineland). &quot;Dancing Mannikin&quot; type</b></p><p>65 -40 BCE, or thereabouts</p><p>AR Quinarius, 13 mm, 1.62 gm</p><p>Obv: dancing mannikin right, head turned left, holding snake in right hand, torque in left hand.</p><p>Rev: horse standing right, head turned left; around, zig zag border.</p><p>Ref: SLM 1118. Dembski 73, 396. (I&#039;ll have to take the seller&#039;s word on that for now. If any of you have a Celtic reference and find this inaccurate, please let me know.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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