Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 303. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Sidon. Baalshallim II. Circa 401-366 BC. AR Dishekel (28.28 g, 10h). Phoenician pentekonter left on waves; helmet left on prow, standard at stern; Aramaic B above / Persian king and driver standing in chariot left, drawn by two goats; to right, King of Sidon advancing left. Elayi & Elayi group IV.1.1.a, 563-5 var. (D21/R- [unlisted rev. die]); Betlyon 18; Rouvier 1096; SNG Copenhagen -; Traite II 906 (same obv. die). Good VF, toned, slight die shift on reverse.