Sale: CNG 63, Lot: 1078. Estimate $200.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2003.  Sold For $200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SYRIA, Coele-Syria. Heliopolis. Septimius Severus. 193-211 AD. Æ 23mm (9.61 gm). Laureate head right / COL/HEL in two lines between two legionary eagles, all within wreath. SNG Copenhagen -; BMC Galatia -; Lindgren III 1269 (this coin). EF, dark brown patina with sandy green highlights. Quite attractive and rare. ($200)

From the Marc Melcher Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 57 (4 April 2001), lot 874.