740. PHOENICIA, Tyre. Trebonianus Gallus. AD 251-253. Æ (27mm, 12.49 g, 7h). Rites of the Ambrosial Rocks issue. IMP C C VIBIV[S TREBO GALLVS AVG], laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / COL TVR [I] METRO, IЄPI/A AM/BPOCI/ωN ΠЄ/TP ωN in five lines in left field, nymph Europa standing facing, head slightly left, holding uncertain object (baetyl or xoanon of Artemis-Astarte) in hands; at feet to left, protome of bull arising right; murex to right. Rouvier 2471 var. (rev. legend); BMC -; AUB -. Near VF, dark-green patina with earthen overtones. Apparently unique variety of an extremely rare type. ($500)
741. PHOENICIA, Tyre. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ (29mm, 14.81 g, 6h). IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AV, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / COL TV R O METR, Dido standing right before lighted altar, raising both hands to distyle temple above, seen in perspective and containing club of Melqart-Herciules; murex to right. Rouvier 2536; BMC 490; AUB 304 var. (rev. legend). VF, attractive dark-green patina with hard earthen overtones, traces of adjustment marks and double strike on reverse. Exceptional for this late provincial issue. ($500)
742. JUDAEA, Neapolis. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, 139-161 CE. Æ (25mm, 10.80 g, 12h). Dated CY 88 (159/60 CE). AYPHΛIOC KAICAP ЄYCЄB CЄB Y, bare head right / ΦΛ NЄACΠΟΛЄ ωC CYPIAC ΠAΛЄCTI NHC, Cult statue of Heliopolitan Zeus standing facing, holding whip in right hand and grain ears in left; at feet on either side, forepart of bull standing; ЄT ПH (date) across field . RPC Online 6330-6331; SNG ANS 969-971; BMC 30-39; AUB 12-15; Rosenberger 15. Good VF, attractive dark-green patina with earthen overtones. ($750)
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