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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Zohar444, post: 1978421, member: 13450&quot;]Purchased/traded for these two. The first one is a stunner which seems to be choice for the type. I don&#039;t know much about these Celtic designs, however as a previous collector of satirical medals, the &quot;look and feel&quot; resembles satiricals - I saw reference to this type as &quot;The Boxer&quot; given the broken nose which was not there in earlier emissions. The second is simply a nice Roman Republic piece which struck me, primarily for the reverse design - why not designated as fine style, not sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>Celts, Middle Danube Area. Imitation of Audoleon. Pannonia (Burgenland). Ca. 2nd CENTURY BC. AR Tetradrachm. 23mm, 12.50gr. Kroisbach mit Reiterstumpf type. Obv: Diademed head right of male with heavy brows and prominent protrusion on bridge of nose. Rev : Diademed head and torso left of rider on prancing horse; above right, eye-shaped device; twisted exergual line terminating in torques. Lanz 743–5; OTA 469; CCCBM I 152-4; KMW 1391. NGC Ch AU* 5/5, 5/5, Fine Style.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/8645slab-horz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/O-horz-51.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic. C Servilius ca. 136 BC. AR Denarius. 20mm, 3.9gr. Obv. Helmeted head of ROMA&nbsp; right, behind, star and wreath; below, ROMA. Rev. The Dioscuri riding apart; in ex. C. SERVEILI. M.F. RRC 239/1; BMCRR Italy 540; B. Servilia 1; Sydenham 525; Catalli 2001, 312. A beautiful specimen with iridescent highlights. NGC Ch. AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/8853slab-horz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/O-horz-28.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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