150, Lot: 160. Estimate $500. Sold for $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Byblos. Circa 450-410 BC. AR Half- Shekel (17mm, 8.95 g). Sphinx seated left, wearing double crown of Egypt / Lightning bolt of Baal Hadad (or double lotus) in dotted circle within incuse square. Betlyon 1; cf. SNG Copenhagen Supp. 1207 corr. (eighth shekel). Fine, some corrosion and numerous light cleaning scratches. Very rare first coinage of Byblos.