HistoricalCoins Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 221. Closing Date: Jun 08, 2005. TAURIC CHERSONESOS. Pantikapaion. Circa 90-79 BC. AR Didrachm (8.73 gm, 12h). BID Estimate $300 TAURIC CHERSONESOS. Pantikapaion. Circa 90-79 BC. AR Didrachm (8.73 gm, 12h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Ethnic and grape bunch within ivy wreath; monogram above. MacDonald 172; Anokhin 204; SNG BM Black Sea 997. VF, toned, light cleaning marks. Good metal for issue. ($300) Copyright © CNG 2002 High bid of $700, $805 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €567, £385, C$875, A$910, on June 8, 2005. Used by permission of CNG, www.cngcoins.com