Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Electronic Auction 449 31 Jul 2019
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. Geta. AD 209-211. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.36 g, 8h). Struck AD 209-211. Laureate head right / Laureate bust of Melkart-Hercules right, with lion's skin tied around neck. Prieur 1531. Wrapped in gold leaf, with areas of copper oxide deposits. Fine. The underlying coin extremely rare – only four cited by Prieur, two in CoinArchives. Unique and interesting with post-mint added gold leaf.
From the Michel Prieur Collection.
From the Michel Prieur Collection.