144, Lot: 141. Estimate $500. Sold for $400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Byblos. Azbaal. Circa 350-333 BC. AR Dishekel (26mm, 13.24 g). War galley left with lion's head prow ornament, zigzag row of waves below, three hoplites with round shields within; hippocamp left above murex; NO between hippocamp and galley / Lion attacking bull to left. Betlyon 14 var. (no 'NO'); BMC Phoenicia pg. 95, 4 var. (same); Dewing 2662; SNG Fitzwilliam 6028. Good VF, obverse off center, struck from rusty dies.