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375, Lot: 111. Estimate $150.
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. Trebonianus Gallus. AD 251-253. Æ Dichalkon (26mm, 14.40 g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Construction of Carthage: Dido standing left, holding ruler and scepter; to left, mason atop arched city gate; murex shell above, palm tree to right; in exergue, man digging with pick right. RPC IX 1969.3 (this coin cited); Rouvier –; AUB –; cf. BMC 440-1. Fine, dark green surfaces. Rare.


From the Dennis Rider Collection of the Coins of Tyre. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 315 (20 November 2013), lot 256.