443, Lot: 142. Estimate $500. Sold for $1400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Sidon. Uncertain king. Circa 435-425 BC. AR Half Shekel (18mm, 6.82 g, 12h). Phoenician galley under sail left; waves below / Persian king or hero standing right, drawing bow, quiver over shoulder; behind, incuse head (of Bes?) left; before, incuse head of goat right; all within incuse square. E&E-S Group II.2; HGC 10, 213 corr. (Betlyon ref. [4]). VF, toned, minor roughness, typical compact flan.