Imitations from a Balkan Hoard 3
M109. Obverse type of Mn. Fonteius, various reverse prototypes, after 85 BC; cf. Cr-353/ (O), 3.54g. Both sides stylized, no legends.
M110. Types of Q. Antonius Balbus, after 83 BC; cf. Cr-364/1d, 3.63g. Both sides somewhat stylized, quadriga faces left not right; crude SC on obverse, traces of blundered, meaningless reverse legend. Three examples of these dies in the hoard, one of which is serrate.
M111. Types of Q. Antonius Balbus, after 83 BC, cf. Cr-364/1d, 2.96g, serrate. Same dies as M110, but serrate. The difference in weights is noteworthy.
M112. Types of Q. Antonius Balbus, after 83 BC; cf. Cr-364/1, 3.40g, serrate. Both sides stylized; crude obverse SC, blundered, recognizable reverse legend. Two examples from these dies in the hoard.
M113. Obverse type of L. Torquatus, reverse type of Q. Antonius Balbus, after 83 BC; cf. Cr-295/1 (O) and 364/1b (R), 3.32g. Both sides stylized; crude obverse ROM; blundered, meaningless reverse legend
M114. Obverse type of Pub. Crepusius, reverse type of Cn. Fulvius et al (?), after 82 BC; cf' Cr-361/1 (O) and 284/1b (R), 3.92g. Both sides stylized; blundered, meaningless reverse legend. The suggested reverse prototype is plausible but not certain/
M115. Types of C. Mamilius Limetanus, after 82 BC; cf. Cr-3.62/1, 3.90g, serrate. Both sides stylized, the reverse more so; Mercury faces left not right; badly blundered, perhaps barely recognizable reverse legend.
M116. Obverse type of C. or M. Aburius Geminus, reverse type of L. Procilius, after 80 BC; cf. Cr-244/1 or 250/1 (O) and 379/1 (R), 3.44g. Obverse stylized, reverse barbarous; blundered, recognizable obverse legend; blundered, meaningless reverse legend.
M117. Obverse type of M. Caecillius Metellus, reverse type of C. Naevius Balbus, after 79 BC; cf. Cr-263/1a (O) and 382/1 (R), 4.52g, serrate. Both sides quite stylized, with fourth horse on reverse triga; legends both sides badly blundered but recognizable.
M118. Obverse type of L. Julius Caesar, reverse type of C. Naevius Balbus, after 79 BC; cf. Cr-320/1 (O) and 382/1 (R), 3.26g. Both sides slightly stylized; reverse legend largely off flan, but recognizable.
M119. Types of Ti. Claudius Nero, after 79 BC; cf. Cr-383/1, 3.75g. Both sides stylized; biga left not right; somewhat crude, mostly accurate reverse legend.
M120. Types of Ti. Claudius Nero, after 79 BC; cf. Cr-383/1, 3.75g. Both sides stylized; reverse legend mostly off flan; crude but accurate control. Cf. Lanz 92, 37 for similar obverse die.
