★ An interesting bronze from Lepcis under Roman rule ★

SYRTICA. Lepcis. Circa 108-30 BC. AE (Bronze, 19 mm, 4.14 g, 3 h). Head of Dionysos to left, wearing wreath of ivy and fruit. Rev. 𐤌𐤐𐤒𐤃 - 𐤋𐤐𐤒𐤉 ('mpqd lpqy' in Punic) Club; all within wreath. MAA 2. SNG Copenhagen 3. The obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Jean-Pierre Righetti, inv. no. 202 (with collector's ticket), privately purchased on 28 January 2006.