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Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1155. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. CILICIA, Tarsus. Caracalla. 198-217 AD. Æ 
33mm (19.96 gm, 1h). Struck 215-217 AD. BID 
Estimate $200  

CILICIA, Tarsus. Caracalla. 198-217 AD. Æ 33mm 
(19.96 gm, 1h). Struck 215-217 AD. Laureate head 
left; star below / Lion advancing right; A/M K 
above lion's back; G B in exergue. SNG Levante 
1052 (this coin); SNG France 1516-1517 var. (bust 
type). VF, black-green patina, area of 
flat-strike, light scratch across portrait. 
Extremely rare; only the second specimen known. 
($200)

From the same obvrse die as lot 1156.
High bid of $225, $258.75 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €182.25, £123.75, C$281.25, A$292.5, on June 8, 2005.

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