Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 1342. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Byblos. Uzzibaal. Circa 365-350 BC. AR Shekel (13.36 g, 1h). 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 Aramaic ‘Z on obv.); cf. Rouvier 641 (1/16 shekel); SNG Copenhagen 132; BMC 4-5 var. (no Aramaic ‘Z on obv.). EF, usual obverse die wear. Well struck.