437, Lot: 183. Estimate $300. Sold for $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (24mm, 13.99 g, 12h). Lifetime of Christ issue. Dated CY 140 (AD 14/15). Laureate head of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, PM (date) above club; KP above monogram to right; Phoenician B between legs. DCA-Tyre 497; HGC 10, 357. In NGC encapsulation, 4282170-004, graded Ch VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5.