PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king. Circa 393-358 BC. AR Shekel (21mm, 12.94 g, 9h). Uncertain date.Electronic Auction 509 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king. Circa 393-358 BC. AR Shekel (21mm, 12.94 g, 9h). Uncertain date. Deity, holding reins and bow, riding hippocamp right above two lines of waves; below, dolphin right / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background; T (in Phoenician) to inner left, [date (in Phoenician) to right]. Cf. E&E-T Group II.1.2.1.u-v; HGC 10, 316. Toned, roughness, off center. Near VF. Extremely rare with letter to inner left, only 5 examples noted in E&E-T. |