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    ANCIENT COINS

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    PHOENICIA, Tyre. Julia Maesa

    CE 218-224/5

    AE 27, 12.71g (11h)

    Obv: IVLIA MAE - SA AV[G] Draped bust right, wearing stephane

    Rev: TVRIORVM Dido (?) standing left on deck of galley sailing right, extending right hand and holding cornucopia in left; to left, helmsman bending left over rudder (?); to right, sailor extending right hand and holding curved staff in left; stern decorated with a shield and aphlaston, [two murex shells] in exergue

    Ref: CNG e320, 12 Feb. 2014, lot 323 (same dies). Rouvier 2408

    Gemini 12, 11 January 2015, lot 393