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Electronic Auction 357 12 August 2015
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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.