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Dardanos (BC 420-380) Tetartemorion214 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.15g). Forepart of horse left / Cock standing left within incuse square. gVF.Jun 08, 2019
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Dardanos (BC 500) Obol281 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.64g). Head of rooster right / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare. Good very fine.Feb 20, 2019
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Dardanos (BC 490-440) Drachm?337 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Drachm (3.66g, 14mm, 7h). Head of bull right / Incuse gorgoneion. CNG 100, 1441 (same obv. die?); otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Near Extremely Fine. Apparently the second (and finest) known example.Oct 09, 2018
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Dardanos (BC 490-440) Tetrobol?237 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Tetrobol (14mm, 2.83g, 5h). Head of bull right / Incuse gorgoneion. Unpublished in the standard references, but for similar issues, cf. SNG München 173 (Dardanos); Klein 304 (Dardanos); CNG 90, lot 575 (Dardanos); CNG 85, lot 409 (Mytilene); Gorny & Mosch 186, lot 1336 (Klazomenai). VF, lightly toned, granular surfaces. Extremely rare.Oct 09, 2018
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Dardanos (BC 490-440) Tetrobol?234 views5th century BC. AR Tetrobol (12.5mm, 2.11g, 11h). Head of bull right / Incuse gorgoneion. Good VF, slightly off center, some porosity.

For similar issues likely related to the present type, cf. SNG München 173 (Dardanos); Klein 304 (Dardanos); CNG 90, lot 575 (Dardanos); CNG 85, lot 409 (Mytilene); Gorny & Mosch 186, lot 1336 (Klazomenai).
Oct 09, 2018
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Dardanos (BC 470-440) Diobol232 viewsca 470-440 BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.30g). Head of rooster facing right / Facing panther head in incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Dardanos (BC 500) Drachm332 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Drachm (5.38g, 16mm). Cockerel standing to right; four pellets in stellate pattern behind, two pellets before / Two incuse punches of unequal size. gVF. Apparently unpublished and possibly unique. A fascinating piece that undoubtedly represents the earliest known coinage of Dardanos. A.F. Coll., Germany.Jul 25, 2018
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Dardanos (BC 300-100) AE 14224 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE14 (1.82g, 12h). Head of Hera(?) facing / ΔΑΡ, warrior (Hektor?) standing left, foot on prow, supporting shield and holding spear. Seemingly unpublished, perhaps unique. Brown patina, some roughness, aVF.

There is only one mint in the ancient Greek world whose name begins ΔΑΡ - Dardanos in the Troad. The coinage of Dardanos is scarce, and nearly all known types depict either cocks or horsemen, or a combination of both, until the very final issues struck during the late third and second centuries BC. This type appears to be completely new for the mint. The identification of the hero on the reverse is not certain, but other (albeit later) issues from the region do depict the hero Hektor in similar poses (see, e.g, Bellinger, Troy T162-4 and T212 [Ilium]).
Jul 25, 2018
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Dardanos (BC 450-420) Hemiobol165 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.27g, 6mm). Head of cock facing left / Diagonally criss-crossed pattern. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished.

The corresponding obol with a cross-hatch reverse design features a cock standing left, rather than just the head as on this coin.
May 08, 2018
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Dardanos (AD 198-209) AE 26 – Geta330 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE26 (9.96g). Π CЄΠTIM ΓЄTAC KAI, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔAPΔANIΩN, Aeneas advancing right, head left, holding Anchises on shoulder and leading Ascanius. Very rare. VF.Jan 31, 2017
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Dardanos (BC 500) Obol390 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.71g, 8mm). Head of cock right / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF, minor porosity.
Dec 28, 2016
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 15328 views4th century BC. AE15 (3.78g). Warrior on horse riding right / Cock standing left, head lowered in attitude of attack; above ΔAP, below female head facing left. Good very fine.Dec 27, 2016
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Dardanos (BC 450-400) Obol198 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.7g, 8mm). Standing rooster facing right / Panther head facing within dotted circle incuse. Dec 27, 2016
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Dardanos (BC 470-440) Hemiobol247 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.46g, 8mm). Rooster facing right, head lowered, standing on branch / Confronted heads (of bulls?) forming facing head (of lion or panther?) in incuse. Extremely rare, very fine. Apparently unpublished.Dec 27, 2016
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Dardanos (BC 420-380) Hemiobol433 viewsLate 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.27g, 8mm, 9h). Horseman riding left / Cock standing left [within incuse square]. VF, light porosity. Rare.Mar 19, 2016
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Dardanos (BC 420-380) Tetartemorion267 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.13g). Forepart of horse left / Cock standing left within incuse square. aVF. Very rare.Dec 28, 2015
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Dardanos (BC 450-420) Obol751 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.59g). Cockerel standing left / Striated concave surface. Extremely rare. Lovely iridescent tone and extremely fine.May 23, 2015
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Dardanos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus367 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (2.84g). Bare head right / ΔAPΔA, helmeted head of Athena right. VF.Apr 07, 2015
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Dardanos (BC 500) Tetartemorion308 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.13g). Head of cock right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Apparently unpublished.Sep 10, 2014
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Dardanos (BC 470-440) Hemiobol273 views6th-5th century BC. AR Hemiobol(?) (8mm, 0.4g). Cock standing left on back of hen standing left, preparing to mate / Incuse head of lion or panther left. Apparently second known. VF.Dec 20, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 13271 viewsca 400-300 BC. AE13 (1.7g) Warrior riding right, holding spear; owl (?) below / ΔΑΡΔ, uncertain (floral?) depiction. gVF. Apparently unpublished type.Nov 08, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 470-440) Diobol637 views6th-5th century BC. AR Diobol (1.39g). Head of rooster facing right / Facing panther head in incuse square. Apparently unpublished. Very rare, lightly toned.Oct 26, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 500) Trihemiobol476 views5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.03g), ca 480 BC. Rooster standing right, sun/star to left / Rough incuse square. Unpublished save for its auction appearances and unique. Nicely toned. Good very fine.

From the collections of R. Maly, LHS 100 (4/2007), 295, T. Kuyas, Münzen und Medaillen 41 (6/1970), 158, V. M. Brand, Hess-Leu 31 (12/1966), 414 and P. Lambros, Hirsch XXIX (11/1910), 677.
May 29, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 420-380) Obol349 views4th-3rd centuries BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.64g, 12h). Horseman riding left / Cock standing left within incuse square. Near VF, darkly toned. Scarce. May 29, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 349-300) AE 9322 views4th century BC. AE9 (1.39g, 6h). Horseman riding right / Cock standing right; star to upper left. VF, dark green patina. May 29, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 480-450) Trihemiobol272 views5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 1.03g, 2h). Cock standing right; star above / Incuse horse head left. Near VF, some deposits. Apparently unpublished and possibly unique.

Although the attribution of this issue is not certain, Dardanos is the only mint to feature these types on its coinage (cf. SNG Cop. 282 and 298).
May 29, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 500) Trihemiobol331 views5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 1.06g). Cock standing right, uncertain symbol above / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, light tone. May 29, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 12245 views4th century BC. AE12 (1.73g). Horseman galloping right, wearing petasos and chlamys / ΔΑΡ, rooster standing left; spear head over crescent (?) to right. VF.Apr 07, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 420-380) Diobol658 viewsca late 5th century BC. AR Diobol (1.13g). Horseman riding left / Two roosters facing each other, ΔA to right, P (?) to left; all within incuse square. Unpublished?Mar 12, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 21318 views4th century BC. AE21 (6.65g). Horseman galloping right, wearing petasos and chlamys / Rooster standing right; ΔAΡ to right, barley ear to left. VF.Jan 17, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus400 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (2.04g). Bare head of Augustus right / ΔAΡΔA, Athena Ilias standing right. aVF. Rare.Jan 17, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 13327 views4th century BC. AE13 (2.67g). Horseman galloping right, wearing petasos and chlamys / ΔΑ-Ρ, rooster standing right, star to right. VF.Jan 07, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 12481 views4th century BC. AE12 (3.18g). Horseman galloping right, wearing petasos and chlamys / ΔΑΡ, rooster standing right. gVF.Jan 07, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 420-380) Obol411 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.43g, 8h). Horseman riding left / Cock standing left within incuse square; pellet above; all within incuse square. VF, toned. Jun 12, 2012
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Dardanos (BC 400-300) Triobol1366 views4th century BC. AR Triobol (13mm, 2.58g, 12h). Lepton, magistrate. Horseman riding right; trident head below / Cock standing right; EΠI ΛEΠTΩN to right. Good VF, toned, very light porosity. Very rare. Jun 03, 2012
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Dardanos (BC 470-440) Obol760 views6th-5th century BC. AR Obol(?) (9mm, 0.73g, 9h). Cock standing left on back of hen standing left, preparing to mate / Incuse head of lion(?) left. Apparently unpublished. VF, toned. Jun 03, 2012
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Dardanos (BC 470-440) Tetartemorion334 viewsca 475-450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.22g, 7mm, 4h). Cock standing left / Incuse head of calf left. VF, toned, minor porosity.Nov 01, 2011
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Dardanos (BC 480-450) Trihemiobol527 views5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol(?) (1.16g, 8mm, 12h). Cock standing right / Incuse head of horse left. VF, small die break in field on obverse. Extremely rare.Nov 01, 2011
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Dardanos (BC 470-440) Diobol897 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR Trihemiobol (10mm, 1.38g, 6h). Forepart of winged boar right / Incuse helmet. Good VF, toned, some porosity. Extremely rare, perhaps the second known.1 commentsSep 26, 2010
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Dardanos (BC 480-450) Trihemiobol400 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 1.12g). Cock standing right / Incuse head of horse. VF, toned, minor porosity. Very Rare.Aug 15, 2010
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Dardanos (BC 500) Obol559 views5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.62g). Cock standing right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, some porosity. Alighieri Coll.Feb 26, 2010
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Dardanos (BC 450-420) Obol532 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.70g). Cock standing left / Diagonally criss-crossed pattern. aVF.Feb 26, 2010
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Dardanos (AD 198-209) AE 25 - Geta582 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE25 (12.22g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Ganymede holding pedum, carried away by eagle flying left. VF, grey-brown patina.Oct 16, 2009
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Dardanos (AD 14-37) AE 19 - Tiberius971 viewsTiberius. AD 14-37. Æ 19mm (4.90 g). ΣEBAΣ KAIΣAΡ, laureate head right / ΔAΡΔANEΩN, cult statue of Athena of Ilium facing. Near VF, brown patina. Apparently unique. Drewry Coll.; Ex Henry Lindgren Coll.

As the obverse legend is ambiguous, this could also be an issue of Augustus.
Oct 16, 2009
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Dardanos (BC 349-300) AE 661 viewslater 4th century BC. AE (1.95g). Philokra..., magistrate. Horseman riding right, wearing petasos and cape, holding spear; ΦΙΛΟΚΡ (magistrate) below / Rooster standing right, head left, ΔΑΡ above. Good VF. Rare.Oct 16, 2009
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 10565 viewsca 4th century BC. AE10 (1.30g). Horseman riding right, wearing petasos and cape, right hand raised / Rooster standing right; grain ear behind, ΔΑΡ to right, downward. Good VF, dark green patina.Oct 16, 2009
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Dardanos (BC 480-450) Trihemiobol466 views5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.08g, 6h). Cock standing right / Incuse horse head left. Peus 368, lot 178; Giessener Münzhandlung 90, lot 300; otherwise unpublished. Good Fine, toned, minor porosity.

Although the attribution of this issue is not certain, Dardanos is the only mint to feature these types on its coinage (cf. SNG Copenhagen 282 and 298).
Oct 16, 2009
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Dardanos (BC 470-440) Tetartemorion524 viewsca 475-450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.16g). Cock standing left / Incuse calf's head left. VF. Very rare. Mueller Coll.Jul 03, 2009
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Dardanos (BC 200-50) AE 16583 views2nd-1st centuries BC. AE16 (4.00g, 12h). Diademed and bearded male head (Zeus?) right / Horseman galloping right. VF, dark green patina, a few deposits. Wagner Coll.Jul 02, 2009
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Dardanos (BC 470-440) Tetartemorion481 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.12g, 12h). Cock standing left / Incuse calf's head right. VF, toned. Very rare.Jul 02, 2009
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Dardanos (AD 117-138) AE 21574 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE21 (Semis?) (4.53g). AV KAI CEBA[...] - TRAIANOC ADRIANOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right /
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This is the counterpart to Bellinger T136 from Ilion.
Apr 24, 2009
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Dardanos (AD 198-217) AE - Caracalla809 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE (18.01g). AYT K M AYP - ANTONINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔAPΔANIΩN, youth in military uniform riding right on horseback holding spear over shoulder holding cult statue and poppy in extended right. Dark green patina. Good very fine.Jul 15, 2008
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 20586 views4th cent BC. AE20 (7.75g). Horseman galloping right, wearing petasos and chlamys / Cock standing right, facing right; in field to right, Athena Promachos with shield and spear standing right. Dark green patina, thick flan, VF/gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.Dec 19, 2005
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 12849 viewsca 350 BC. AE12 (3.07g). Horseman galloping right, wearing petasos, right hand raised / Cock standing right, facing right; ΔΑΡ to right, monogram? to left.Jun 12, 2005
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Dardanos (BC 480-450) Trihemiobol657 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.13g). Cock standing right / Incuse head of horse. VF/EF. Extremely rare.May 21, 2005
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 12564 viewsca 350 BC. AE12 (1.90g). Horseman galloping right, wearing petasos and cape, right hand raised / Cock standing right, facing right; ΔΑΡ above, monogram to right. Nice VF. Rare.May 21, 2005
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Dardanos (BC 500-490) EL Stater1978 viewsca 500-490 BC. EL Stater (14.02g). Cock standing right, palmette above / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Very rare.May 21, 2005
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Dardanos (BC 520) EL 1/12 Stater1682 viewsca 520 BC. EL 1/12 Stater - Hemihekte (1.11g). Cock standing right / Irregular incuse square. Very rare. Nearly extremely fine. Ex Leu 72 (5/1988), lot 259, and Aufhauser 4 (10/1987), lot 78.May 21, 2005
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Dardanos (BC 420-380) Obol625 viewsca late 5th cent BC. AR Obol (0.50g). Horseman riding left / Cock standing left within incuse square. Fine, porous.May 21, 2005
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Dardanos (BC 450-420) Obol807 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.61g). Cock standing left / Diagonally criss-crossed pattern. Toned VF.Mar 27, 2005
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Dardanos (BC 420-380) Obol689 viewsca end of 5th-4th cent BC. AR Obol (0.63g). Horseman left / Cock in shallow incuse square. Toned, VF.Mar 27, 2005
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Dardanos (BC 349-300) AE 11606 viewslater 4th century BC. AE11 (1.58g). Horseman right, spear in hand; monogram below / Cock standing right, looking left, ΔΑΡ to left above. Nice VF, dark color patina.Dec 05, 2004
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 9512 viewsca 350 BC. AE9 (0.75g). Horseman right / Cock standing right, grain-seed above. VF, a little rough, orange-brown patina.Dec 05, 2004
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Dardanos (AD 200-300) AE 222698 views3rd cent AD. AE22 (5.50g). AV-G DARD, turreted head of Tyche right / COLAVG - TRO, grazing horse right. Full dark-green patina, good VF. RRR!Dec 05, 2004
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Dardanos (BC 400-300) Triobol963 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Triobol (2.49g). Rider on horse galloping right / Cock standing right, [...]ΙΤΙΜΩΝΑΚΤ[...] (magistrate). VF. Very rare.Dec 05, 2004
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Dardanos (BC 500) Obol549 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.79g). Cock standing right / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned VF, slightly rough. Dec 05, 2004
   
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