PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (27mm, 14.23 g, 12h). Dated CY 4 (123/2 BC).

Triton XXIV
Lot: 773. Estimated: $ 2 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (27mm, 14.23 g, 12h). Dated CY 4 (123/2 BC). Bust of Melkart right, wearing laurel wreath, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, LΔ (date) above club; monogram and Phoenician B between legs; TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY around. DCA-Tyre 10; Rouvier 1957; HGC 10, 357; DCA 919; BMC 51; Hunt II 606 (this coin). Attractive light toning. EF. Fine style head of Melkart.

From the Batory Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 66 (17 October 2012), lot 72; Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection (Part II, Sotheby’s, 21 June 1990), lot 606.


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