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  Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1214. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
  2005. SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Emesa. 
  Macrinus. 217-218 AD. AR Tetradrachm (12.52 gm, 
  12h). Struck 217-218 AD. Bidding Closed Estimate 
  $200 

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Emesa. Macrinus. 
217-218 AD. AR Tetradrachm (12.52 gm, 12h). Struck 
217-218 AD. Laureate head right / DHMAR EX VPATOC 
P [P], eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in 
beak; annulet below beak; between legs, radiate 
bust of Shamash right. Prieur 1004; SNG Copenhagen 
-. EF, lustrous. ($200)

From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Coin 
Galleries (13 February 1991), lot 460.
High bid of $500, $575 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €405, £275, C$625, A$650, on June 8, 2005.

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