PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (24mm, 14.32 g, 1h). Lifetime of Christ issue. Dated CY 136 (AD 10/11). NGC AU, 4/5, 4/5.CNG Feature Auction 127 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (24mm, 14.32 g, 1h). Lifetime of Christ issue. Dated CY 136 (AD 10/11). Laureate head of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, PΛς (date) above club; to right, KP above monogram; Phoenician A between legs. DCA-Tyre 486 var. (letter between legs; same obv. die as illustration); HGC 10, 357; DCA2 947. In NGC encapsulation 6977123-002, graded AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Rare date, and among the finest known. |