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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 933. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. THRACE. Byzantium. Severus Alexander. 
                                222-235 AD. Æ Medallion (30mm, 29.93 gm, 7h). M. 
                                Aurelius Fronto and Aelius Festa, magistrates. 
                                BID Estimate $300  

                              THRACE. Byzantium. Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. 
                              Æ Medallion (30mm, 29.93 gm, 7h). M. Aurelius 
                              Fronto and Aelius Festa, magistrates. Radiate, 
                              draped, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and 
                              shield decorated with aegis(?) / EPI M AVP 
                              FRONTWNOC KAI AIL FHCTHC, BVZANTI/WN, Alexander on 
                              horseback right, holding spear and raising hand. 
                              Cf. Mouchmov 3394; SNG Copenhagen -; cf. SNG 
                              Hunterian 888-889 (same obverse die). VF, 
                              black-green patina, minor smoothing in fields. An 
                              apparently unique and unpublished reverse. ($300)

                              From the Garth R. Drewry Collection.








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