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Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XVI Sessions 1 & 2Auction date: 8 January 2013
Lot number: 741

Lot description:


PHOENICIA, Tyre. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ (29mm, 14.81 g, 6h). IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AV, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / COL TV R O METR, Dido standing right before lighted altar, raising both hands to distyle temple above, seen in perspective and containing club of Melqart-Herciules; murex to right. Rouvier 2536; BMC 490; AUB 304 var. (rev. legend). VF, attractive dark-green patina with hard earthen overtones, traces of adjustment marks and double strike on reverse. Exceptional for this late provincial issue.



Estimate: 500 USD