PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king. Circa 440-425 BC. AR Shekel (21mm, 13.63 g, 6h).

Triton XXV
Lot: 335. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 1 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king. Circa 440-425 BC. AR Shekel (21mm, 13.63 g, 6h). Dolphin right; [ŠLŠN (in Phoenician) above], waves and murex shell below / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail over shoulder; all in outline incuse within incuse square. E&E-T Group I.2.1, 51 (O7/R3 – this coin, obverse illustrated); Rouvier 1775 = BMC 1; HGC 10, 314; AUB 1; Bement 1740; Kraay & Hirmer 681 (same rev. die); Jameson 1775 = Rosen 756. Toned, light scrape, test cut on reverse, with corresponding flat area on obverse. Good VF.

From the JTB Collection. Ex Norman Frank Collection; Classical Numismatic Group 51 (15 September 1999), lot 590; Triton II (1 December 1998), lot 501.


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