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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2234745, member: 57495&quot;]The previous owner of this coin, identified in the provenance note below, was gracious enough to let me buy it from them.&nbsp; Okay, so there may have been some subtle harassment on my part, but when it comes to rare coins that are high on our wish list, we do what we must.&nbsp; It goes without saying that I am super pleased with it! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]439857[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ELAGABALUS</b></p><p>AE</p><p>12.6g, 28mm</p><p>TYRE, Phoenicia, circa AD 218-222</p><p>Rouvier 2375; BMC 409; Price &amp; Trell 748 (for rev. type)</p><p>O: [IMP CAES] M AV ANTONIN[VS AVG], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>R: [TVRIORVM], Dido overseeing the building of Carthage; she stands on the right, holding a rule and a transverse sceptre, facing left towards an arched city gate flanked by two towers, palm tree to her right; above the gate a mason works; below, a worker digs with a pick, legend [∆ƐI-∆Ω] to his left and right; murex shell in upper field.&nbsp; </p><p><i>Ex TIF Collection (woot!)</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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