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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jochen1, post: 3355496, member: 103829&quot;]There are 2 different types of the Koson Stater:</p><p><br /></p><p>(1) with monogram BR before the <i>togati</i>, RPC 1701aA</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Struck of refined Roman gold, probably under Brutus, fine style</p><p>[ATTACH=full]888512[/ATTACH] </p><p>(2) without monogram before the <i>togati,</i> RPC 1701B</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Struck of Gold found in Dacian rivers, after the death of Brutus, crude style</p><p>[ATTACH=full]888513[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The fact that the 2nd coin has been struck of natural gold is a strong argument for the theory that the 1st type was struck for Brutus, and the missing BR monogram is a strong argument for the theory that the 2nd type has been struck after the death of Brutus.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Koson" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Koson" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Koson</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Best regards[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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