Dido on galley
Lot 1830
PHOENICIA. Tyre. Elagabalus, 218-222. AE (Bronze, 27 mm, 10.81 g, 12 h). IMP CAES M AV ANTON[INVS AV] Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, seen from behind. Rev. TVRIORVM Dido standing left on deck of galley sailing right, holding short scepter and aphlaston; at stern, helmsman bending over rudder to left, emptying basket; sailor to right, stern decorated with a shield and aphlaston, murex shell and palm frond in exergue. Rouvier 2377. RPC VI online 8665.13 (this coin). Repatinated and the obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Martinus J. L. Janssen, ex Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 571, 25 September 2024, 483 and Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 468, 20 May 2020, 198.
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