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The Olympic Games: the First 1166 Years T H E ELATOR® Vol. 26, No.5, May/] une 2012 • THE OLYMPIC GAMES: THE FIRST 1,166 YEARS • ANTIGONUS II GONATAS • A UNIQUE ~ROYALIST SERIES~ DIDRACHM OF PHILIP III Vis it www.TomCederlind.com .. I ~ 11M ~ '" '-' TIBERIUS. E 14-37 AD. Brass Sestertius. o I- ... or call for a complimentary catalog .... TOM CEDERLIND NUMISMATICS & ANTIQUITIES PO Box 1963, Dept. C (503) 228-2746 Portland, OR 97207 Fax (503) 228-8130 www.TomCederlind .com/Tom@Tom Cederiind.com Vol. 26, No.5 TIle Celatot'" Inside The Celato J"'-ID ... May/June 2012 Consecutive Issue No. 299 incorpor.3t ing Roman Coins al1ll ell/III"" FEATURES Publisher/Editor Kerry K. Wcttcrs(rom [email protected] 6 The Olympic Games: The First 1,166 Years Associate Editors by Anthony F. Milavic Robert L. 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