Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 302. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Byblos. Uzzibaal. Circa 365-350 BC. AR Shekel (13.21 g, 12h). Three hoplites, holding shields, standing on Phoenician pentekonter left on waves, prow ending in lion's head; below, hippocamp left above murex, Aramaic ‘Z above dorsal fin / Lion attacking bull left; Aramaic ‘ZB’L MLK GBL above. Betlyon 14 var. (no letters on obv.); cf. Rouvier 641 (1/16 shekel); SNG Copenhagen 132; BMC 4-5 var. (no letters on obv.). EF, lightly toned. Rare in this condition.