Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 913. Estimate $1000. Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008. Sold For $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PHOENICIA, Byblos. Uzzibaal. Circa 365-350 BC. AR Shekel (13.20 g, 3h). Three hoplites, holding shields, standing on Phoenician pentekonter left on waves, prow ending in lion's head; below, hippocamp left above murex,
j[ above dorsal fin / Lion attacking bull left;
lBg klM l [Bj[ above. Betlyon 14 var. (no
j[ on obv.); cf. Rouvier 641 (1/16 shekel); SNG Copenhagen 132; BMC 4-5 var. (no
j[ on obv.). EF, usual obverse die wear, minor die rust.