Lot 2241

Sale 46 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.17 grams), Jerusalem mint, issued A.D. 35-6, obv. laureate head to right of the beardless Melqarth, rev. eagle standing to left, carrying palm, to r. KP off flan, to left date PXA = 161 (A.D. 35-6) above a club, (cf.BMC 240, cf.S.5920). Short on flan, off centre on both sides. otherwise nearly very fine.