WHC 325

  • WHC 325
  • Roman Early Empire
  • Roman Provincial Coins
  • Gallienus
  • Tyre
  • AD 253-260
  • 28.12 mm
  • 14.50 g
  • 6 h
  • RPC X online, unassigned (ID 71998)
  • Gemini, LLC, VI, 784; EX Dr. Gerson Collection.
  • 2010-01-20

Laureate bust of Gallienus r., wearing cuirass; dotted border.

IMP C P LIC G[AL]LIENVS AVG

 

Dido standing left in galley sailing left, holding cornucopia (?) in l. hand, reaching r. hand towards smaller figure bending l. on the prow; in stern a second small figure, advancing r. and reaching r. arm back towards Dido's l. hand; below galley, on either side of the block of oars descending into the water, two murex shells.

COL TERO (sic, for TVRIORVM) ME - T 


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