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21 April 2024

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The Building of Carthage

Starting Price: 100 CHF
Hammer Price:  160 CHF
Lot 528

PHOENICIA. Tyre. Elagabalus, 218-222. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 26 mm, 13.55 g, 11 h). IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, seen from rear. Rev. TVRIORVM ΔΕΙΔΩ The building of Carthage: Dido standing, left, wearing peplos, holding small sceptre in left hand and torch in right, surveying construction, in front of city gate flanked by two towers; on top and below, mason above gate, with pick-axe digging before gate, above, murex shell in upper central field, palm tree to right of Dido. Rouvier 2375–6. RPC VI 8613 (temporary). Very Rare and with a most interesting mythological scene on the reverse. Well centered and with nice details. Nearly very fine.

Online bidding closes: 21 Apr 2024, 18:23:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 4 May 2024, 15:04:46 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:160 CHF by Runnymcgee (5 bids)
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