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Sacrifice to Melqarth-Hercules

446, Lot: 252. Estimate $100.
Sold for $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Tyre. Salonina. Augusta, AD 254-268. Æ (27mm, 12.92 g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Sacrifice to Melqarth-Hercules: Dido 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 2567; BMC –; AUB –. VF, dark green surfaces with touches of red and light earthen highlights/deposits. Rare.