Sacrifice to Melqarth-Hercules

357, Lot: 307. Estimate $200. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Tyre. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ Dichalkon (27mm, 14.83 g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Sacrifice to Melqarth-Hercules: Tyche-Astarte standing right, both arms uplifted toward distyle temple to upper right, seen in perspective and containing upright club; to lower right, murex shell and lighted altar. Rouvier 2536 var. (radiate); AUB –; BMC 490 var. (same). Fine, earthen brown patina, a few light pits on the reverse. Rare.