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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1010. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. LYDIA. Thyatira. Septimius Severus. 
                                193-211 AD. Æ Medallion (46mm, 53.68 gm, 12h). 
                                Asiaticus Hermogenes, strategus. BID Estimate 
                                $1000  

                              LYDIA. Thyatira. Septimius Severus. 193-211 AD. Æ 
                              Medallion (46mm, 53.68 gm, 12h). Asiaticus 
                              Hermogenes, strategus. Laureate, draped, and 
                              cuirassed bust right / EPI CTPA•A-CIATIKOV 
                              EPMOGEN(OVC), QVATEIPH•/NWN in two lines in 
                              exergue, Hephaestus seated left on wreathed 
                              cippus, putting finishing touches wth hammer on a 
                              Corinthian helmet set on low column, while Athena, 
                              standing left and holding spear and shield, 
                              touches top of column. SNG Copenhagen -; 
                              Waddington 7067. VF, red-brown patina, light 
                              roughness and overall scratches. Extremely rare, 
                              the second known specimen. ($1000)

                              From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Marcel 
                              Burstein Collection (Peus 366, 25 October 2000), 
                              lot 738.








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High bid of $1300, $1495 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €1053, £715, C$1625, A$1690, on June 8, 2005.

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