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Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1302. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Maesa, 
grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander. 
Augusta 218-225 AD. BI Tetradrachm (12.91 gm, 
12h). Dated RY 2 of Elagabalus (218/9 AD). 
Bidding Closed Estimate $300 

EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Maesa, grandmother of 
Elagabalus and Severus Alexander. Augusta 218-225 
AD. BI Tetradrachm (12.91 gm, 12h). Dated RY 2 of 
Elagabalus (218/9 AD). Draped bust right / Elpis 
walking left, holding flower and lifting hem of 
chiton; date across field. Köln 2352; Dattari 4220 
var. (obv. legend); Milne 2752; Emmett 3053. VF, 
toned, smoothed surfaces. Rare. ($300)


High bid of $220, $253 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €178.2, £121, C$275, A$286, on June 8, 2005.

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