CNG 88, Lot: 795. Estimate $300. Sold for $525. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MACEDON, Dium. Pseudo-autonomous issue. temp. Tiberius, AD 14-37 AD. Æ As(?) (25mm, 9.04 g, 12h). L. Rusticelius Cordus, duovir quinquennalis. Veiled and draped bust of Pietas right; PIETAS below bust / L • RVSTI/CELIVS/CORDVS/II • VIR/QVIИQ/D • D in six lines. RPC 1543 (Pella or Dium); Kremydi-Sicilianou dies E7/O7 (an unlisted die combination); Varbanov -, but cf. 3389 (Dium). Good VF, dark green and olive patina, minor smoothing in fields.

From Group CEM.