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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1299. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. EGYPT, Alexandria. Pescennius Niger. 
                                193-194 AD. BI Tetradrachm (11.30 gm, 12h). Date 
                                uncertain. Bidding Closed Estimate $1000 

                              EGYPT, Alexandria. Pescennius Niger. 193-194 AD. 
                              BI Tetradrachm (11.30 gm, 12h). Date uncertain. 
                              Laureate head right / Elpis walking left, holding 
                              flower and lifting hem of chiton. Unpublished in 
                              the standard references. Good VF on obverse, 
                              reverse heavily corroded. Extremely rare, with an 
                              extensive pedigree. ($1000)

                              From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Thomas 
                              Ollive Mabbott Collection (H. Schulman, 6-11 June 
                              1969), lot 3501; John L. Balderston III Collection 
                              (Stack's, 29 May 1948), lot 240; Russell Burrage 
                              Collection (J.C. Morgenthau, 26 November 1934).








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High bid of $5000, $5750 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €4050, £2750, C$6250, A$6500, on June 8, 2005.

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