Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 225. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $2600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Sidon. Abdashtart I. Circa 365-352 BC. AR Dishekel (22.95 g, 6h). Dated RY 3 (362 BC). Phoenician pentekonter left on waves; at prow, figure standing left, raising hand; standard at stern; Phoenician date above, four series of waves below / Persian king and driver in chariot left, drawn by goat; behind, King of Sidon advancing left, holding cultic scepter in right hand, votive vase in left; Phoenician 'B above. Elayi & Elayi 1240-60 (unlisted dies); Rouvier 1103; Betlyon 23; BMC 29; Traité II 954. Good VF, minor granularity. Well struck for issue.