PHOENICIA, Tyre. Volusian. AD 251-253. Æ (23.5mm, 9.44 g, 12h). VF.

Electronic Auction 534
Lot: 413. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PHOENICIA, Tyre. Volusian. AD 251-253. Æ (23.5mm, 9.44 g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Tyche standing left, raising hand to mouth and holding cornucopia; altar to lower left, murex shell to lower right. RPC IX 2045 corr. (altar not described); Rouvier –; BMC –; AUB –. Dark brown patina, earthen deposits, a few flan flaws, cleaning scratches. VF. Extremely rare, only one known to RPC, one more at CoinArchives.

The reverse of the single specimen cited in RPC is off center and pitted, with the altar not visible.

Closing Date and Time: 15 March 2023 at 12:17:20 ET.

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