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Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1198. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. Estimate $300 

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Nero. As 
Caesar, 50-54 AD. AR Didrachm (7.34 gm, 12h). 
Bare-headed and draped bust right / DIDRACMON, 
simpulum and lituus. RPC I 4171; Prieur 70; SNG 
Copenhagen 375 (Ephesus). Good VF, light porosity 
under dark toning. Excellent portrait of the young Nero. ($300)

From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Stack's 
499 (2-3 December 1997), lot 802.

Apparently the first didrachm struck at Antioch, 
and marked with the denomination to aid in 
identification. Whatever the reason for the 
introduction of the denomination, it proved a 
failure; two other types were struck early in 
Nero's reign, and then the didrachm disappeared.

High bid of $750, $862.5 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €607.5, £412.5, C$937.5, A$975, on June 8, 2005.

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