PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Half Shekel (20.5mm, 6.19 g, 1h). Lifetime of Christ Issue. Dated CY 142 (AD 16/7). Head of Melkart right, wearing laurel wreath, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, PMB (date) above club; to right, KP above monogram; [Phoenician letter between legs]; TYPOY IE[PAΣ KAI AΣ]YΛOY around. Cf. DCA-Tyre 850; HGC 10, 358; DCA 922. Some light roughness, off center on reverse. Good VF.
