PHOENICIA, Sidon. `Abd`aštart (Straton) I. Circa 365-352 BC. AR Thirty-second Shekel (7.5mm, 0.34 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (365/4 BC).

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Lot: 186. Estimated: $ 200

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PHOENICIA, Sidon. `Abd`aštart (Straton) I. Circa 365-352 BC. AR Thirty-second Shekel (7.5mm, 0.34 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (365/4 BC). Phoenician galley left; | (date [in Phoenician]) and star above, two waves below / Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow; all within incuse square. E&E-S Group IV.2.5.a var. (no star); HGC 10, 246 var. (same); DCA 854 CNG 93 lot 531 corr. (attribution). Toned. VF.

It is possible that this an unpublished issue of Evagoras at Sidon. Although this type is not known under Evagoras, some of the double shekels of his first year have a star in the field to the right of the date, as here.

Closing Date and Time: 6 April 2022 at 11:01:40 ET.

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