PHOENICIA, Ace-Ptolemais. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ (26mm, 13.51 g, 1h). Near VF.Electronic Auction 530 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PHOENICIA, Ace-Ptolemais. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ (26mm, 13.51 g, 1h). Laureate head right / Zeus Heliopolites standing on rock, holding scepter and torch, torches flanking; all within portable shrine seen in perspective, two carrying poles below. Kadman, Akko 256 var. (no torches flanking, Zeus’ attributes); Rosenberger 86 var. (same); Sofaer 296. Black patina with earthen highlights in devices. Near VF. Very rare. |