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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3421924, member: 56859&quot;]Ah!&nbsp; Yes, in the context of this coin&#039;s design and the story of Dido, I think you are correct!&nbsp; Thank you so much for that research-- the coin&#039;s design now makes sense.&nbsp; I am amending my coin&#039;s description to reflect this scenario <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/maesatyreae-rt-jpg.499974/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Tyre. Julia Maesa</b></p><p>CE 218-224/5</p><p>AE 27, 12.71g (11h)</p><p>Obv: IVLIA MAE - SA AV[G] Draped bust right, wearing stephane</p><p>Rev: TVRIORVM Dido standing left on deck of galley sailing right, extending right hand and holding cornucopia in left; to left, sailor throwing sack of sand overboard; to right, sailor extending right hand and holding curved staff in left; stern decorated with a shield and aphlaston, [two murex shells] in exergue</p><p>Ref: CNG e320, 12 Feb. 2014, lot 323 (same dies). Rouvier 2408</p><p><br /></p><p>More coins featuring Dido:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/berytoselagabalusdido1-jpg.362256/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Tyre. Elagabalus</b></p><p>CE 218-222</p><p>AE29, 13.4 gm</p><p>Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: Dido building Carthage; she stands to front before the arched gate of the city, looking left, holding a rule and transverse sceptre; above the gate, a mason at work, [below, a man digging with pick]; murex shell in upper field, palm tree to right</p><p>Ref: Rouvier 2375; BMC 409; AUB 245; Price &amp; Trell 748</p><p><i>This coin is shown on <a href="http://ancientcoinage.org/dido-and-the-founding-of-carthage.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://ancientcoinage.org/dido-and-the-founding-of-carthage.html" rel="nofollow">Mark Staal&#039;s website</a>, on the page discussing coins depicting Dido.</i></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-building-of-carthage.254625/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-building-of-carthage.254625/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-building-of-carthage.254625/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian III</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_5b4732b5219e48bf9cf94974a6098971.jpg_srb_p_1000_508_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Valerian I</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_d70aeb87baa44bd3b226debe33b7acc6.jpg_srb_p_1000_510_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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