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. Black Michael R. !\'Ichalick 26 Antigonus II Gonatas by Paul Anderson .'or Back Issues From 30 A Unique "Royalist Series" Didrachm 1987 to May 1999 contact: Wayne Sayles of Philip III [email protected] by Kevin R. 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My meeting of the Ancient Coin Collec­ by Donald Squires sincere sympathies and condo lences to tors Guild in Room 1058 aI 2PM . See the families and friends of thcse three you in Philly! qhe Celatoz is named to? and dedicated to the coin die-en ii~ aue~s ot antiquitl( Nhose aH " maillS as pONeztul alld appeali"~ todaV as in theiz ONIl time. 2 The Celator AMERICAN NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION WORLD'S FAIR OF MONEY'" I AUGUST 7-11, 2012 Featur;ng An Impressive Array of Ancient and Foreign Coins Including These Highlights Macedon. Kingdom of Macedon. Egypt The Pto lemies. Pto lemy IV, Alexa nder IIl lthe Great) 336·323 B. C 221 -204 B.C. AV Octod rachm 127.80 Brazil. 6.400 Re is IPeca) AV Distater 117.22 gms), Amphipolis gms). EXTREMELY FINE. IFr-59: LDMB -388). 1758-8. Mint, ca. 330 -320 B.C. EXTREM ELY FINE. Jose I (1750-771. NGC MS 66. Germany. Saxony. Taler Italy. 20 l ire (KM ·69; Gig·431 Poland. Taler (Dav·1621. IOav -Z576 ; Sch nee-1047 1. 1763-FWoF. 1934-R XI I. NGC MS 66. 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