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Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1120. Closing Date: Jun 08, 2005. CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. Æ 29mm (11.63 gm, 6h). BID Estimate $150  

CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Severus 
Alexander. 222-235 AD. Æ 29mm (11.63 gm, 6h). 
Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; c/ms: 
annulet within D and KA monogram / Tyche of 
Seleucia seated left on rock, holding grain ears; 
river-god Calycadnus swimming left below; all 
within arched distyle shrine. For coin: SNG 
Levante Supp. 196 (this coin); SNG France -; for 
c/ms: Howgego 618 and 670. VF, dusty, olive-brown 
patina. ($150)


High bid of $250, $287.5 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €202.5, £137.5, C$312.5, A$325, on June 8, 2005.

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