Watch List notes:

PHOENICIA. Tyre. Elagabalus, 218-222. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 27 mm, 12.33 g, 12 h). IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, seen from behind. Rev. TVRIORVM The building of Carthage: Dido standing left, holding a ruler in her right hand and scepter with her left, surveying construction; mason above gate, worker with pick-axe digging before gate; murex shell in upper central field, palm tree to right of Dido. BMC 409. Rouvier 2375. Rare and unusually complete. Somewhat rough, otherwise, very fine.


From the Ktistes Collection.