PHOENICIA, Byblos (Gebal). 'Ozba'al. Circa 400-365 BC. AR Shekel (23.5mm, 13.16 g, 12h).Electronic Auction 478 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 1 100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PHOENICIA, Byblos (Gebal). 'Ozba'al. Circa 400-365 BC. AR Shekel (23.5mm, 13.16 g, 12h). Three hoplites, holding shields, on galley left above waves, prow ending in lion's head; below, hippocamp left above murex shell, ‘Z (= Oz[baal], in Phoenician) above dorsal fin / Lion attacking bull left; [‘ZB‘L ML]K GBL (= Ozbaal, king of Gebal, in Phoenician) above. E&E-B Series IV.2.1.c; HGC 10, 133 corr. (letters on obv. not noted). Compact flan, areas of weak strike. Near EF. |