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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3367240, member: 56859"]That's a great idea. Since the truth isn't known other than the prisoner of war bit, the writers could have a great time with the story.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://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" /></p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Tyre</b></p><p>Valerian I (CE 253-260)</p><p>Æ28.5 mm, 12.2 gm</p><p>Obv: IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AVG; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: COL TVRO METRO; the building of Carthage: Dido standing left, holding cubit ruler and scepter, surveying construction; mason above gate, worker with pick-axe digging before gate, murex shell to lower right</p><p>Ref: Rouvier 2501; BMC 470; cf Price & Trell 748[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3367240, member: 56859"]That's a great idea. Since the truth isn't known other than the prisoner of war bit, the writers could have a great time with the story. [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_d70aeb87baa44bd3b226debe33b7acc6.jpg_srb_p_1000_510_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb[/IMG] [B]PHOENICIA, Tyre[/B] Valerian I (CE 253-260) Æ28.5 mm, 12.2 gm Obv: IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AVG; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: COL TVRO METRO; the building of Carthage: Dido standing left, holding cubit ruler and scepter, surveying construction; mason above gate, worker with pick-axe digging before gate, murex shell to lower right Ref: Rouvier 2501; BMC 470; cf Price & Trell 748[/QUOTE]
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