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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1126. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gordian 
                                III and Tranquillina. 238-244 AD. Æ 37mm (26.40 
                                gm, 5h). Struck after 241 AD. BID Estimate $200  


                              CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gordian III and 
                              Tranquillina. 238-244 AD. Æ 37mm (26.40 gm, 5h). 
                              Struck after 241 AD. Radiate, draped, and 
                              cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, vis-à-vis 
                              diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left; 
                              c/m: annulet within D / CELEVKEWN [TW(N) PR]OC TW, 
                              KALVK/ADN/W in upper field, ELEVQEPAC in exergue, 
                              draped bust of Artemis-Tyche right, cornucopiae 
                              behind, vis-à-vis laureate and draped bust of 
                              Apollo left, laurel branch behind. For coin: SNG 
                              Levante 776; cf. SNG France 1035 (same obv. die); 
                              for c/m: Howgego 670. VF, dark olive patina, light 
                              roughness on obverse, flan bent, minor hairline 
                              flan cracks at edges on bend. ($200)

                              From the Garth R. Drewry Collection.








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High bid of $225, $258.75 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €182.25, £123.75, C$281.25, A$292.5, on June 8, 2005.

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