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      Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1507. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
      2005. AUGUSTUS. 238-244 AD. AR Cistophoric 
      Tetradrachm (11.66 gm, 12h). Pergamum mint. 
      Struck circa 27-26 BC. Bidding Closed Estimate 
      $1000 

    AUGUSTUS. 238-244 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm 
    (11.66 gm, 12h). Pergamum mint. Struck circa 27-26 
    BC. Bare head right / Capricorn right, head left, 
    bearing cornucopiae; all within laurel wreath. RIC 
    I 493; Sutherland Group IV/III (O9/R-; unlisted 
    rev. die); BMCRE 698 var. (lituus); RPC I 2211; 
    RSC 16a var. (lituus). VF, light toning, tiny 
    banker's mark, double struck. Attractive idealized 
    portrait of Augustus. ($1000)


High bid of $1400, $1610 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €1134, £770, C$1750, A$1820, on June 8, 2005.

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