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Lot 167: Commodus. Phoenicia. Byblos Æ22 / Isis Pharia 
AUCTION: Ancient Imports (Auction 314)
- Starting Bid: $75
- 0 Bid(s)
Description
Commodus. Phoenicia. Byblos Æ22 / Isis Pharia
Attribution: SNG Copenhagen 139
Date: After 177 AD
Obverse: Laureate head of Commodus right
Reverse: Isis Pharia standing right on prow, holding billowing sail
Size: 22.59mm
Weight: 7.5 grams
Notes: near VF. This personification is that of Isis as protector of Pharos, the island just off the coast of Alexandria where the great lighthouse was built.
Lot Details
- Offered By: Marc Breitsprecher
- Lot #: 167
- Listing #: 196914
- Closed: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 5:23:00 PM CT
- Estimate: $125