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Electronic Auction 444  15 May 2019
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Lot 306

Estimate: 150 USD
Price realized: 320 USD
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ (30mm, 15.57 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Sacrifice to Astarte: in upper register, Astarte standing left, placing hand on palm tree and being crowned by Nike on column; Marsyas kneeling at Astarte's feet, murex to left of palm tree, club to right of Astarte; in lower register, four Tychai, the first (from left to right) raising right hand, the second raising up dish, the third pouring libation over altar, and the fourth raising right hand. Rouvier 2440; BMC 433; AUB 266. Fine, dark green and brown patina, roughness. Rare.

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