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Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1026. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. PHRYGIA, Eumenea. Nero. 54-68 AD. Æ 18mm 
(4.38 gm, 12h). Julius Cleon, archiereus of 
Asia. Struck circa 54-55 AD. BID Estimate $200  

PHRYGIA, Eumenea. Nero. 54-68 AD. Æ 18mm (4.38 gm, 
12h). Julius Cleon, archiereus of Asia. Struck 
circa 54-55 AD. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed 
bust right; c/m: serpent coiled around labrys in 
incuse rectangle / [EY]MENEWM (sic)/IOULIOS to 
right, KLE-WN/ARCIEREUS ASIAS down left field, 
Apollo standing left, holding raven and labrys. 
For coin: RPC I 3149; SNG Copenhagen 394; for c/m: 
Howgego 374. Good VF, black patina under hard 
beige. ($200)

From the Garth R. Drewry Collection.


High bid of $200, $230 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €162, £110, C$250, A$260, on June 8, 2005.

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