The First Coinage of Byblos

Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 478. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $1350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Byblos. Circa 450-410 BC. AR Didrachm (9.07 g). Attic standard. Sphinx seated left, wearing double crown of Egypt / Lightning bolt of Ba’al Hadad (or double lotus) in dotted circle within incuse square. Betlyon 1; Rouvier -; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC -. VF, areas of flat strike, a few light marks. Extremely rare denomination.

From the first coinage of Byblos.